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Andrew Western vs Hilary Benn

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

First MP

Second MP

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Hilary Benn voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 567 shared comparable votes.

567 same votes 0 different votes 567 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

39 Aye 35 No

Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes

39 Aye 35 No

20 Aye 47 No

Migration 100% aligned 67 shared votes

20 Aye 47 No

33 Aye 32 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 65 shared votes

33 Aye 32 No

35 Aye 12 No

Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes

35 Aye 12 No

14 Aye 23 No

Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 37 shared votes

14 Aye 23 No

Most different by topic

39 Aye 35 No

Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes

39 Aye 35 No

20 Aye 47 No

Migration 100% aligned 67 shared votes

20 Aye 47 No

33 Aye 32 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 65 shared votes

33 Aye 32 No

35 Aye 12 No

Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes

35 Aye 12 No

14 Aye 23 No

Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 37 shared votes

14 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

73.2%

1% above average

Rank 357 of 649

Participation

77.3%

5% above average

Rank 258 of 649

712

973 eligible divisions

Total votes

1,837

2,376 eligible divisions

348

48.9% of votes cast

Aye votes

1,039

56.6% of votes cast

364

51.1% of votes cast

No votes

798

43.4% of votes cast

0.1% of votes cast

Against party

0.1% of votes cast

3 years, 9 months

Since 15 Dec 2022

Commons service

27 years, 3 months

Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

-38.7 vs Commons average

Rank 483 of 649

Appearances

-21.7 vs Commons average

Rank 364 of 649

298

+152.1 vs Commons average

Rank 59 of 649

Contributions

462

+316.1 vs Commons average

Rank 25 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£577,200

all imported IPSA years

Lifetime expenses

£2,356,656

all imported IPSA years

£255,721

13% above average

Latest expenses

£185,324

18% below average

1 registered category

Registered interests

2 registered categories

matched sponsored bills

Most active voting topics

Democracy / Parliament

17 of 17 votes

Foreign Affairs

68 of 69 votes

Foreign Affairs

6 of 6 votes

Education

89 of 96 votes

Devolution / Local Government

39 of 44 votes

Migration

153 of 171 votes

Benefits

31 of 35 votes

Defence

63 of 71 votes

Education

50 of 58 votes

Brexit / EU

183 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same

Aye

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Closure motion 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026

Housing

Aye

Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026