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Andrew Western vs Adam Thompson

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

Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston
vs
Photograph of Adam Thompson
Adam Thompson
Lab Erewash

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Adam Thompson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 413 shared comparable votes.

413 same votes 0 different votes 413 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
41 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
41 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
41 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 349 of 650
Participation
92.8 %
20 % above average
Rank 9 of 650
691
941 eligible divisions
Total votes
518
558 eligible divisions
340
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
258
49.8 % of votes cast
351
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
260
50.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
3 years, 6 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

50
-20.3 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 650
Appearances
81
+10.7 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
307
+182.2 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 650
Contributions
92
-32.8 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£577,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,664
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£179,664
21 % below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
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

Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
#1
Crime / Justice
61 of 61 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Education
49 of 57 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
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