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Sir Keir Starmer vs Sarah Edwards

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

Photograph of Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras
vs
Photograph of Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Sarah Edwards voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 68 shared comparable votes.

68 same votes 0 different votes 68 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
6 Aye 20 No
Migration 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
6 Aye 2 No
Tax 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Benefits 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 20 No
Migration 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
6 Aye 2 No
Tax 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Benefits 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

38.4 %
35 % below average
Rank 633 of 647
Participation
63.6 %
10 % below average
Rank 536 of 647
893
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
449
706 eligible divisions
545
61.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
258
57.5 % of votes cast
348
39.0 % of votes cast
No votes
191
42.5 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 7 months
Since 19 Oct 2023

Debates

44
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 647
Appearances
35
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 647
1,405
+1291.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 647
Contributions
56
-57.8 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£322,568
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£237,152
5 % above average
15
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 12 votes
Trade
51 of 88 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
#3
Work / Employment
33 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#4
Tax
94 of 135 votes
Transport
42 of 91 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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