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Samantha Niblett vs Lauren Edwards

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

Photograph of Samantha Niblett
Samantha Niblett
Lab South Derbyshire
vs
Photograph of Lauren Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Lab Rochester and Strood

Voting alignment

Samantha Niblett and Lauren Edwards voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 399 shared comparable votes.

398 same votes 1 different votes 399 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 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
50 Aye 43 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
25 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
50 Aye 43 No
30 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
25 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

81.5 %
9 % above average
Rank 172 of 650
Participation
85.8 %
13 % above average
Rank 86 of 650
459
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
483
563 eligible divisions
225
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
241
49.9 % of votes cast
234
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
242
50.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
+7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 650
Appearances
45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 426 of 650
86
-39.8 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 650
Contributions
61
-64.8 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£212,260
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£133,786
all imported IPSA years
£212,260
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£133,786
41 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Education
47 of 49 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
57 of 61 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
60 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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