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Sarah Russell vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Sarah Russell and Ian Lavery voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 446 shared comparable votes.

437 same votes 9 different votes 446 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
45 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
45 Aye 32 No
30 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 4 No
Benefits 88% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 12 No
Housing 96% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
29 Aye 13 No
Education 98% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
45 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
45 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

82.9%
11% above average
Rank 135 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
525
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,850
2,419 eligible divisions
268
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,025
55.4% of votes cast
257
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
825
44.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

95
+0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Appearances
104
+9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 650
136
-28.6 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 650
Contributions
123
-41.6 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,204
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£179,204
21% below average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Education
49 of 50 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
72 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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API