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Naz Shah vs Lucy Powell

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

Photograph of Naz Shah
Naz Shah
Lab Bradford West
vs
Photograph of Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central

Voting alignment

Naz Shah and Lucy Powell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,248 shared comparable votes.

1,237 same votes 11 different votes 1,248 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
106 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
106 Aye 56 No
101 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 157 shared votes
101 Aye 56 No
60 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
60 Aye 77 No
25 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 96 shared votes
25 Aye 71 No
38 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 54 shared votes
38 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 11 No
Energy 96% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
31 Aye 27 No
Trade 98% aligned 58 shared votes
32 Aye 26 No
106 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
106 Aye 56 No
101 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 157 shared votes
101 Aye 56 No
60 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
60 Aye 77 No

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

Voting record

65.2%
7% below average
Rank 513 of 650
Participation
66.1%
6% below average
Rank 499 of 650
1,568
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,589
2,405 eligible divisions
870
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
889
55.9% of votes cast
698
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
700
44.1% of votes cast
16
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

21
-67.4 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Appearances
23
-65.4 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650
25
-128.9 vs Commons average
Rank 599 of 650
Contributions
206
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,337,527
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,427,436
all imported IPSA years
£312,636
38% above average
Latest expenses
£250,940
11% above average
9
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
0
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

Housing
57 of 67 votes
#1
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 56 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 212 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
Trade
72 of 94 votes
#5
Trade
68 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
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
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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