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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,140 shared comparable votes.

1,126 same votes 14 different votes 1,140 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 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 141 shared votes
91 Aye 50 No
35 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
35 Aye 99 No
29 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No
32 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 47 shared votes
15 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 21 No
Benefits 88% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
43 Aye 14 No
Education 98% aligned 57 shared votes
42 Aye 15 No
55 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 117 shared votes
53 Aye 64 No
91 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 141 shared votes
91 Aye 50 No
35 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
35 Aye 99 No

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

Voting record

76.1%
4% above average
Rank 283 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,284
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,840
2,405 eligible divisions
681
53.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,015
55.2% of votes cast
603
47.0% of votes cast
No votes
825
44.8% of votes cast
14
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

21
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
95
+6.2 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
25
-129.8 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
Contributions
118
-36.8 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
2
1 registered category
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

Education
63 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Migration
139 of 154 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 70 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
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