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Mike Reader vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Mike Reader
Mike Reader
Lab Northampton South
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Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Mike Reader and Ian Lavery voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 402 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 13 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
46 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
46 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
29 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 9 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 6 No
Migration 90% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 12 No
Education 97% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

73.7%
1% above average
Rank 337 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 273 of 650
469
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,852
2,422 eligible divisions
245
52.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,026
55.4% of votes cast
224
47.8% of votes cast
No votes
826
44.6% of votes cast
13
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

82
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650
Appearances
102
+5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
125
-44.2 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 650
Contributions
120
-49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£208,618
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£208,618
8% below average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
16
5 registered categories
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#2
Housing
63 of 68 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Tax
100 of 122 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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