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Sir Alan Campbell vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Sir Alan Campbell
Sir Alan Campbell
Lab Tynemouth
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Sir Alan Campbell and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,722 shared comparable votes.

1,700 same votes 22 different votes 1,722 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
146 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 227 shared votes
146 Aye 81 No
111 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
111 Aye 62 No
39 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 79 shared votes
39 Aye 40 No
32 Aye 33 No
Defence 100% aligned 65 shared votes
32 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 20 No
Benefits 89% aligned 55 shared votes
35 Aye 20 No
31 Aye 24 No
Housing 98% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
53 Aye 20 No
Education 99% aligned 73 shared votes
52 Aye 21 No
39 Aye 36 No
Trade 99% aligned 75 shared votes
38 Aye 37 No
82 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 159 shared votes
80 Aye 79 No

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

Voting record

82.3%
10% above average
Rank 150 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,966
2,388 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,388 eligible divisions
1,085
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
881
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

86
-0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.6 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
2,675
+2524.4 vs Commons average
Rank 1 of 650
Contributions
117
-33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,344,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£228,128
1% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
0
0 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

NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Transport
86 of 95 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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