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Andrew Western vs Helena Dollimore

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 Helena Dollimore
Helena Dollimore
Lab Hastings and Rye

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Helena Dollimore voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 395 shared comparable votes.

393 same votes 2 different votes 395 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
35 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
35 Aye 36 No
17 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
17 Aye 29 No
29 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
29 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
35 Aye 36 No
17 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
17 Aye 29 No
29 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
29 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 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
78.1%
6% above average
Rank 248 of 650
736
1,003 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
620 eligible divisions
357
48.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
230
47.5% of votes cast
379
51.5% of votes cast
No votes
254
52.5% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

51
-42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Appearances
93
0.0 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
319
+157.0 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
111
-51.0 vs Commons average
Rank 349 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
£222,164
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13% above average
Latest expenses
£222,164
2% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Transport
27 of 30 votes
Education
50 of 58 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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