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Matt Rodda vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Matt Rodda
Matt Rodda
Lab Reading Central
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Matt Rodda and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,531 shared comparable votes.

1,514 same votes 17 different votes 1,531 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
96 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
96 Aye 58 No
35 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
35 Aye 36 No
38 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 66 shared votes
38 Aye 28 No
31 Aye 33 No
Defence 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
33 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 21 No
Benefits 89% aligned 54 shared votes
33 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 19 No
Housing 98% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
46 Aye 15 No
Education 98% aligned 61 shared votes
45 Aye 16 No
62 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 137 shared votes
61 Aye 76 No
40 Aye 101 No
Migration 99% aligned 141 shared votes
39 Aye 102 No

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

Voting record

81.7%
9% above average
Rank 163 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,744
2,135 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
949
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
795
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
16
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

82
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
104
-47.4 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 650
Contributions
116
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,641,237
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£254,181
12% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Defence
68 of 71 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Housing
52 of 55 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Education
70 of 76 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 76 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
No rebel
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
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
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