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Andrew Western vs Debbie Abrahams

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 Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 557 shared comparable votes.

554 same votes 3 different votes 557 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
40 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
40 Aye 39 No
36 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 72 shared votes
36 Aye 36 No
13 Aye 46 No
Migration 100% aligned 59 shared votes
13 Aye 46 No
17 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
40 Aye 39 No
36 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 72 shared votes
36 Aye 36 No
13 Aye 46 No
Migration 100% aligned 59 shared votes
13 Aye 46 No
17 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 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 344 of 650
Participation
70.4%
2% below average
Rank 417 of 650
735
1,002 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,692
2,405 eligible divisions
356
48.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
917
54.2% of votes cast
379
51.6% of votes cast
No votes
775
45.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

54
-36.0 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 650
Appearances
66
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650
331
+174.4 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 650
Contributions
80
-76.6 vs Commons average
Rank 440 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
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13% above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 96 votes
Education
50 of 58 votes
#5
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
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
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