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Sarah Edwards vs Mr David Lammy

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 Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham

Voting alignment

Sarah Edwards and Mr David Lammy voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 129 shared comparable votes.

126 same votes 3 different votes 129 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
16 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 14 No
Migration 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 0 No
Housing 100% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 14 No
Migration 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 0 No
Housing 100% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

62.6%
10% below average
Rank 546 of 650
Participation
47.9%
24% below average
Rank 625 of 650
504
805 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,160
2,422 eligible divisions
276
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
697
60.1% of votes cast
228
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
463
39.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
11
0.9% of votes cast
3 years, 0 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
26 years, 4 months
Since 22 Jun 2000

Debates

61
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650
Appearances
51
-44.6 vs Commons average
Rank 481 of 650
77
-89.4 vs Commons average
Rank 457 of 650
Contributions
625
+458.6 vs Commons average
Rank 14 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
£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
£237,152
5% above average
Latest expenses
£268,880
19% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
186 of 212 votes
Benefits
28 of 33 votes
#2
Trade
61 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
#3
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 48 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
127 of 234 votes
Defence
24 of 34 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
43 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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