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Sarah Edwards vs Katie Lam

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

Photograph of Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth
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Photograph of Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent

Voting alignment

Sarah Edwards and Katie Lam voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 235 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 231 different votes 235 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
13 Aye 5 No
Benefits 11% aligned 18 shared votes
3 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 7 No
Democracy / Parliament 9% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
41 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 69 shared votes
28 Aye 41 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 69 shared votes
28 Aye 41 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 3 No
Energy 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

63.1%
10% below average
Rank 539 of 649
Participation
68.0%
5% below average
Rank 465 of 649
479
759 eligible divisions
Total votes
401
590 eligible divisions
267
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
194
48.4% of votes cast
212
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
207
51.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 11 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-44.3 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 649
Appearances
107
+24.7 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 649
46
-97.5 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 649
Contributions
128
-15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£322,568
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,662
all imported IPSA years
£237,152
5% above average
Latest expenses
£223,662
1% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
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
16 of 16 votes
#1
Tax
102 of 112 votes
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
33 of 45 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Defence
24 of 34 votes
#4
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Tax
97 of 139 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API