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Mark Sewards vs Oliver Ryan

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Mark Sewards
Mark Sewards
Lab Leeds South West and Morley
vs
Photograph of Oliver Ryan
Oliver Ryan
Lab Burnley

Voting alignment

Mark Sewards and Oliver Ryan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 0 different votes 388 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
49 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
49 Aye 41 No
18 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
49 Aye 41 No
18 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

77.3 %
5 % above average
Rank 261 of 650
Participation
82.1 %
9 % above average
Rank 160 of 650
436
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
463
564 eligible divisions
204
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
222
47.9 % of votes cast
232
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
241
52.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

137
+65.1 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
Appearances
33
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 650
147
+19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
Contributions
43
-84.6 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£200,003
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£234,505
all imported IPSA years
£200,003
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£234,505
4 % above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Education
48 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Transport
27 of 29 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Tax
99 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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