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Neil Coyle vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Neil Coyle
Neil Coyle
Lab Bermondsey and Old Southwark
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Neil Coyle and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,477 shared comparable votes.

1,457 same votes 20 different votes 1,477 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
133 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 204 shared votes
133 Aye 71 No
30 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
30 Aye 74 No
36 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
30 Aye 23 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
30 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 20 No
Benefits 90% aligned 48 shared votes
29 Aye 19 No
108 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 170 shared votes
111 Aye 59 No
32 Aye 26 No
Housing 98% aligned 58 shared votes
33 Aye 25 No
37 Aye 28 No
Trade 98% aligned 65 shared votes
36 Aye 29 No
55 Aye 19 No
Education 99% aligned 74 shared votes
54 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

70.5%
2% below average
Rank 415 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,684
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
963
57.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
721
42.8% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
18
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

12
-74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
12
-139.4 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Contributions
116
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,946,990
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£245,953
9% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

Housing
61 of 67 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
189 of 211 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 70 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Transport
76 of 95 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 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
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 Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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