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Pat McFadden vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Pat McFadden and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,403 shared comparable votes.

1,384 same votes 19 different votes 1,403 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
108 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
108 Aye 62 No
113 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
113 Aye 51 No
36 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
36 Aye 90 No
34 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
37 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 56 shared votes
37 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 21 No
Benefits 90% aligned 58 shared votes
37 Aye 21 No
39 Aye 10 No
Education 98% aligned 49 shared votes
38 Aye 11 No
35 Aye 34 No
Trade 99% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
56 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 114 shared votes
55 Aye 59 No
108 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
108 Aye 62 No

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

Voting record

65.6%
7% below average
Rank 506 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 272 of 650
1,572
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,831
2,396 eligible divisions
903
57.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,011
55.2% of votes cast
669
42.6% of votes cast
No votes
820
44.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

46
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
390
+238.6 vs Commons average
Rank 43 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

£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£225,631
same as average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
4
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

Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 70 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 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
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
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