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Matthew Patrick vs Lorraine Beavers

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

Photograph of Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West
vs
Photograph of Lorraine Beavers
Lorraine Beavers
Lab Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Voting alignment

Matthew Patrick and Lorraine Beavers voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 465 shared comparable votes.

449 same votes 16 different votes 465 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
62 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
62 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
27 Aye 19 No
26 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 12 No
Benefits 75% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
62 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
62 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
27 Aye 19 No
26 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

81.9%
10% above average
Rank 153 of 650
Participation
86.8%
14% above average
Rank 59 of 650
521
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
552
636 eligible divisions
254
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
291
52.7% of votes cast
267
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
261
47.3% of votes cast
9
1.7% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

44
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 650
Appearances
72
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
113
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
88
-80.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,976
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£199,406
all imported IPSA years
£174,976
23% below average
Latest expenses
£199,406
12% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
Housing
33 of 33 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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