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Torcuil Crichton vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Torcuil Crichton
Torcuil Crichton
Lab Na h-Eileanan an Iar
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Torcuil Crichton and Ian Lavery voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 414 shared comparable votes.

404 same votes 10 different votes 414 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
54 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
54 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 57% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
21 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
54 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
54 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

78.7%
6% above average
Rank 227 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
498
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,850
2,419 eligible divisions
242
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,025
55.4% of votes cast
256
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
825
44.6% of votes cast
14
2.8% 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

111
+14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 185 of 650
Appearances
104
+7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
152
-15.2 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
Contributions
123
-44.2 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£127,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£127,044
44% 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

Crime / Justice
60 of 66 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
63 of 68 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Transport
29 of 32 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Trade
9 of 10 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
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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
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
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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