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Michelle Welsh vs Emma Foody

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

Photograph of Michelle Welsh
Michelle Welsh
Lab Sherwood Forest
vs
Photograph of Emma Foody
Emma Foody
Lab Cramlington and Killingworth

Voting alignment

Michelle Welsh and Emma Foody voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 402 shared comparable votes.

401 same votes 1 different votes 402 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
56 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
56 Aye 29 No
30 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
30 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
56 Aye 29 No
30 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
30 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

82.8 %
10 % above average
Rank 145 of 650
Participation
83.8 %
11 % above average
Rank 124 of 650
466
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
472
563 eligible divisions
240
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
233
49.4 % of votes cast
226
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
239
50.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

47
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
Appearances
50
-21.0 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
60
-66.0 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650
Contributions
63
-63.0 vs Commons average
Rank 425 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,455
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£188,107
all imported IPSA years
£179,455
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£188,107
17 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
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