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Sarah Edwards vs Andy Slaughter

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

Photograph of Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth
vs
Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick

Voting alignment

Sarah Edwards and Andy Slaughter voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 444 shared comparable votes.

443 same votes 1 different votes 444 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
55 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
55 Aye 30 No
32 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
32 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 33 shared votes
8 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
55 Aye 30 No
32 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
32 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 33 shared votes
8 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

63.2 %
10 % below average
Rank 537 of 649
Participation
81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 163 of 649
470
744 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,932
2,361 eligible divisions
263
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,073
55.5 % of votes cast
207
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
859
44.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 10 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 650
Appearances
87
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 650
56
-82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
Contributions
120
-18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£322,568
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
£237,152
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£285,386
26 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Democracy / Parliament
12 of 12 votes
#1
Housing
64 of 66 votes
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
#2
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
33 of 45 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Defence
24 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
Tax
97 of 138 votes
#5
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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