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Valerie Vaz vs Ian Lavery

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

Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich
vs
Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Valerie Vaz and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,618 shared comparable votes.

1,607 same votes 11 different votes 1,618 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
143 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
143 Aye 79 No
111 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
111 Aye 61 No
36 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 No
35 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 71 shared votes
35 Aye 36 No
39 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 59 shared votes
39 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
61 Aye 20 No
Education 99% aligned 81 shared votes
60 Aye 21 No
38 Aye 104 No
Migration 99% aligned 142 shared votes
37 Aye 105 No
74 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 146 shared votes
73 Aye 73 No
143 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
143 Aye 79 No
111 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
111 Aye 61 No

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

Voting record

76.7%
4% above average
Rank 269 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,833
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
1,030
56.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
803
43.8% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
13
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

31
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
14
-137.4 vs Commons average
Rank 619 of 650
Contributions
116
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£218,663
3% below average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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

Foreign Affairs
68 of 70 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Education
91 of 96 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Transport
80 of 95 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
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
No
Sittings of the House 30 Dec 2020
Aye rebel
No
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
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
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
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
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