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Sir Mark Tami vs Lucy Powell

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

Photograph of Sir Mark Tami
Sir Mark Tami
Lab Alyn and Deeside
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Photograph of Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central

Voting alignment

Sir Mark Tami and Lucy Powell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,430 shared comparable votes.

1,430 same votes 0 different votes 1,430 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
125 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
125 Aye 69 No
108 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
108 Aye 64 No
63 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
63 Aye 76 No
24 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 112 shared votes
24 Aye 88 No
55 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 79 shared votes
55 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
125 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
125 Aye 69 No
108 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
108 Aye 64 No
63 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
63 Aye 76 No
24 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 112 shared votes
24 Aye 88 No
55 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 79 shared votes
55 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

82.3 %
9 % above average
Rank 164 of 648
Participation
65.8 %
7 % below average
Rank 507 of 648
1,903
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,312 eligible divisions
1,048
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
860
56.5 % of votes cast
855
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
662
43.5 % of votes cast
15
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
13 years, 6 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

0
-60.4 vs Commons average
Rank 644 of 648
Appearances
11
-49.4 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 648
0
-108.9 vs Commons average
Rank 643 of 648
Contributions
490
+381.1 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,953,004
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,425,912
all imported IPSA years
£286,200
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£249,415
10 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
0
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

Education
90 of 95 votes
#1
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#2
Education
81 of 95 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Transport
79 of 87 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
53 of 69 votes
Migration
152 of 169 votes
#5
Defence
44 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
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 Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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
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