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Liberal Democrat vs Social Democratic & Labour Party

A side-by-side comparison of party size, voting engagement, topic stance, expenses, debates, and majority-vote disagreements.

LD
Liberal Democrat
72 current MPs
vs
SDLP
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2 current MPs

Party profile

72
current Commons MPs
Current MPs
2
current Commons MPs
72
latest election snapshot
Election seats
2
latest election snapshot

Voting record

67.1 %
6 % below Commons average
Engagement
50.8 %
22 % below Commons average

Debates

82.7
5,956 total appearances
Appearances
15.5
31 total appearances
110.6
7,966 total contributions
Contributions
25.0
50 total contributions

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

Financials

£209,327
7 % below average
Avg expenses
£314,529
39 % above average
£15,071,545
72 MPs with imported expenses
Total expenses
£629,059
2 MPs with imported expenses

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25.

Topic stance

31.1%
539 Aye / 1,195 No
Devolution / Local Government 45.1pp diff
76.2%
16 Aye / 5 No
25.4%
497 Aye / 1,456 No
Work / Employment 28.0pp diff
53.4%
47 Aye / 41 No
59.5%
415 Aye / 282 No
Democracy / Parliament 26.2pp diff
33.3%
14 Aye / 28 No
63.2%
771 Aye / 448 No
Transport 26.0pp diff
37.3%
22 Aye / 37 No
43.5%
1,216 Aye / 1,582 No
Education 22.3pp diff
65.7%
23 Aye / 12 No
62.6%
436 Aye / 260 No
Environment / Climate 21.5pp diff
41.2%
14 Aye / 20 No
47.0%
2,955 Aye / 3,333 No
Tax 19.7pp diff
66.7%
106 Aye / 53 No
62.6%
521 Aye / 311 No
Trade 18.5pp diff
44.1%
30 Aye / 38 No

Recent majority-vote disagreements

No 0-59
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye 2-0
No 0-57
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 1-0
No 0-57
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 1-0
No 0-57
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye 1-0
No 0-53
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye 1-0
No 0-56
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye 2-0
No 0-54
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye 1-0
No 0-60
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye 1-0
No 0-61
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye 1-0
No 0-61
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye 1-0
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API