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Mark Sewards vs Tom Hayes

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 Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes
Lab Bournemouth East

Voting alignment

Mark Sewards and Tom Hayes voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 381 shared comparable votes.

381 same votes 0 different votes 381 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
47 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
47 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
47 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

77.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 261 of 650
Participation
81.9 %
9 % above average
Rank 161 of 650
436
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
463
565 eligible divisions
204
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
228
49.2 % of votes cast
232
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
235
50.8 % 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

139
+66.5 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
143
+70.5 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 650
150
+21.3 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
Contributions
189
+60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 116 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
£222,072
all imported IPSA years
£200,003
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£222,072
2 % below average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
56 of 62 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Education
43 of 49 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
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
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API