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Sir Mark Hendrick vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Sir Mark Hendrick
Sir Mark Hendrick
Lab Preston
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Sir Mark Hendrick and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,203 shared comparable votes.

1,192 same votes 11 different votes 1,203 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
109 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
109 Aye 59 No
95 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 154 shared votes
95 Aye 59 No
47 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 118 shared votes
47 Aye 71 No
27 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
27 Aye 36 No
32 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 22 No
Benefits 86% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
16 Aye 17 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
32 Aye 66 No
Migration 99% aligned 98 shared votes
31 Aye 67 No
109 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
109 Aye 59 No
95 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 154 shared votes
95 Aye 59 No

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

Voting record

55.9%
16% below average
Rank 601 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,345
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,840
2,405 eligible divisions
735
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,015
55.2% of votes cast
610
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
825
44.8% of votes cast
8
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
25 years, 11 months
Since 23 Nov 2000
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

3
-85.0 vs Commons average
Rank 633 of 650
Appearances
93
+5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
6
-147.4 vs Commons average
Rank 628 of 650
Contributions
116
-37.4 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,661,205
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£295,956
31% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 82 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
NHS / Health
37 of 56 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Defence
46 of 71 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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