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Mark Sewards vs Yvette Cooper

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 Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Voting alignment

Mark Sewards and Yvette Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 156 shared comparable votes.

156 same votes 0 different votes 156 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
14 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

78.4%
6% above average
Rank 236 of 650
Participation
62.9%
10% below average
Rank 543 of 650
471
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,502
2,387 eligible divisions
220
46.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
861
57.3% of votes cast
251
53.3% of votes cast
No votes
641
42.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

170
+84.4 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 650
Appearances
79
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
181
+31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 650
Contributions
1,129
+979.9 vs Commons average
Rank 3 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
£2,905,570
all imported IPSA years
£200,003
12% below average
Latest expenses
£284,172
26% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
176 of 211 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Trade
71 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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