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Mr David Lammy vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Mr David Lammy and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,007 shared comparable votes.

1,001 same votes 6 different votes 1,007 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
91 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 126 shared votes
91 Aye 35 No
45 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
45 Aye 53 No
27 Aye 37 No
Migration 100% aligned 64 shared votes
27 Aye 37 No
29 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
18 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 5 No
Energy 96% aligned 25 shared votes
21 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
104 Aye 71 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 175 shared votes
105 Aye 70 No
91 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 126 shared votes
91 Aye 35 No
45 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
45 Aye 53 No

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

Voting record

48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 650
Participation
68.4%
4% below average
Rank 452 of 650
1,160
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,646
2,405 eligible divisions
697
60.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
918
55.8% of votes cast
463
39.9% of votes cast
No votes
728
44.2% of votes cast
11
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.8% of votes cast
26 years, 4 months
Since 22 Jun 2000
Commons service
14 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
Appearances
71
-17.8 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650
751
+596.4 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
Contributions
343
+188.4 vs Commons average
Rank 52 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£268,880
19% above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
186 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes
Trade
61 of 94 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Crime / Justice
127 of 234 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
43 of 82 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Foreign Affairs Committee: membership change 19 Mar 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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