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Amanda Martin vs Andrew Western

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

Photograph of Amanda Martin
Amanda Martin
Lab Portsmouth North
vs
Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston

Voting alignment

Amanda Martin and Andrew Western voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 0 different votes 388 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
38 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
38 Aye 38 No
16 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
29 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
29 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
38 Aye 38 No
16 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
29 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
29 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

85.1 %
12 % above average
Rank 99 of 650
Participation
73.1 %
same as average
Rank 359 of 650
480
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
692
947 eligible divisions
237
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
341
49.3 % of votes cast
243
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
351
50.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
3 years, 6 months
Since 15 Dec 2022

Debates

133
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 650
Appearances
50
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
161
+33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Contributions
307
+179.4 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£205,664
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£577,200
all imported IPSA years
£205,664
9 % below average
Latest expenses
£255,721
13 % above average
15
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
1 registered category
1
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
37 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API