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Nadia Whittome vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Nadia Whittome
Nadia Whittome
Lab Nottingham East
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Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Nadia Whittome and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 981 shared comparable votes.

970 same votes 11 different votes 981 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
85 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 129 shared votes
85 Aye 44 No
34 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 96 shared votes
34 Aye 62 No
26 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 49 shared votes
26 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 44 shared votes
16 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 16 No
Benefits 95% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
29 Aye 97 No
Migration 98% aligned 126 shared votes
27 Aye 99 No
85 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 129 shared votes
85 Aye 44 No
34 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 96 shared votes
34 Aye 62 No

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

Voting record

67.3 %
5 % below average
Rank 472 of 649
Participation
76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 283 of 649
1,106
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,799
2,361 eligible divisions
570
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.7 % of votes cast
536
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
797
44.3 % of votes cast
26
2.4 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

44
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 650
Appearances
79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
56
-82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
Contributions
107
-31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,307,357
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£284,746
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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

NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#2
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Migration
132 of 154 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
52 of 67 votes
#4
Work / Employment
68 of 77 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 44 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye rebel
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
No rebel
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 12 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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