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Sarah Edwards vs James MacCleary

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 James MacCleary
James MacCleary
LD Lewes

Voting alignment

Sarah Edwards and James MacCleary voted the same way 18% of the time, based on 241 shared comparable votes.

44 same votes 197 different votes 241 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
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 3 No
Energy 56% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 1 No
Housing 56% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 4 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
41 Aye 24 No
Tax 6% aligned 65 shared votes
26 Aye 39 No
6 Aye 7 No
Defence 8% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 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
61.0 %
12 % below average
Rank 564 of 649
470
744 eligible divisions
Total votes
351
575 eligible divisions
263
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
179
51.0 % of votes cast
207
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
172
49.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 10 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 650
56
-82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
Contributions
103
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 303 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
£188,021
all imported IPSA years
£237,152
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£188,021
17 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
26 of 31 votes
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
#2
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
33 of 45 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Defence
24 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Tax
97 of 138 votes
#5
Education
36 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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