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Michelle Welsh vs Kate Osborne

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 Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Michelle Welsh and Kate Osborne voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 359 shared comparable votes.

347 same votes 12 different votes 359 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
53 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
53 Aye 32 No
8 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 10 No
Benefits 59% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 10 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 9 No
Education 97% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
53 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
53 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

82.2%
10% above average
Rank 149 of 650
Participation
64.3%
8% below average
Rank 525 of 650
523
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,095
1,704 eligible divisions
264
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
563
51.4% of votes cast
259
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
532
48.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

65
-32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
Appearances
11
-86.0 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
78
-91.2 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Contributions
12
-157.2 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£179,455
21% below average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 24 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye 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
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
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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