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Ruth Cadbury vs Lauren Edwards

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

Photograph of Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth
vs
Photograph of Lauren Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Lab Rochester and Strood

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and Lauren Edwards voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 385 shared comparable votes.

385 same votes 0 different votes 385 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
50 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
50 Aye 39 No
14 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
14 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
50 Aye 39 No
14 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
14 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

74.9 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 650
Participation
85.8 %
13 % above average
Rank 86 of 650
1,760
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
564 eligible divisions
980
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
242
50.0 % of votes cast
780
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
242
50.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

59
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 337 of 650
Appearances
45
-26.4 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650
68
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 650
Contributions
61
-65.8 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£133,786
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£133,786
41 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
1
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

Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Education
77 of 95 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
60 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
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