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Mary Kelly Foy vs Paulette Hamilton

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

Photograph of Mary Kelly Foy
Mary Kelly Foy
Lab City of Durham
vs
Photograph of Paulette Hamilton
Paulette Hamilton
Lab Birmingham Erdington

Voting alignment

Mary Kelly Foy and Paulette Hamilton voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 626 shared comparable votes.

613 same votes 13 different votes 626 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
74 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 101 shared votes
74 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
20 Aye 71 No
21 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 14 No
Benefits 82% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 98% aligned 46 shared votes
32 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 38 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 61 shared votes
24 Aye 37 No
74 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 101 shared votes
74 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
20 Aye 71 No

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

Voting record

66.7%
6% below average
Rank 486 of 650
Participation
73.9%
2% above average
Rank 333 of 650
1,133
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
895
1,211 eligible divisions
572
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
444
49.6% of votes cast
561
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
451
50.4% of votes cast
30
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.8% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
4 years, 8 months
Since 3 Mar 2022

Debates

60
-34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 426 of 650
Appearances
59
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 650
72
-92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 466 of 650
Contributions
70
-94.6 vs Commons average
Rank 479 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,276,742
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£789,073
all imported IPSA years
£286,681
27% above average
Latest expenses
£285,345
26% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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

Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#1
Education
55 of 61 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
113 of 126 votes
Education
59 of 69 votes
#3
Benefits
34 of 39 votes
Devolution / Local Government
46 of 55 votes
#4
Work / Employment
57 of 66 votes
Defence
58 of 70 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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