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Mr David Lammy vs Chris Law

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

Photograph of Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham
vs
Photograph of Chris Law
Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central

Voting alignment

Mr David Lammy and Chris Law voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 725 shared comparable votes.

695 same votes 30 different votes 725 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
103 Aye 73 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 176 shared votes
103 Aye 73 No
21 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 60 shared votes
21 Aye 39 No
22 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
22 Aye 29 No
19 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 44 shared votes
19 Aye 25 No
18 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 4 No
Energy 71% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 77% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
68 Aye 27 No
Tax 91% aligned 95 shared votes
67 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 6 No
Benefits 91% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
17 Aye 10 No
Transport 96% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

49.6 %
24 % below average
Rank 623 of 648
Participation
52.5 %
21 % below average
Rank 616 of 648
1,146
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,214
2,312 eligible divisions
691
60.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
671
55.3 % of votes cast
455
39.7 % of votes cast
No votes
543
44.7 % of votes cast
9
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 11 months
Since 22 Jun 2000
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

62
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 648
Appearances
56
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 648
818
+710.1 vs Commons average
Rank 4 of 648
Contributions
66
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
£268,880
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£345,624
53 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
Trade
58 of 88 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Defence
37 of 59 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
43 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
#5
Trade
61 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 49 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 47 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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