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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.

Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston
vs
Photograph of Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Hilary Benn voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 532 shared comparable votes.

532 same votes 0 different votes 532 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
34 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
34 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
34 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
34 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

74.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 334 of 648
Participation
77.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 271 of 648
677
909 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,785
2,312 eligible divisions
335
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,020
57.1 % of votes cast
342
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
765
42.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
3 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
26 years, 11 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 648
Appearances
38
-22.4 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 648
243
+134.1 vs Commons average
Rank 50 of 648
Contributions
298
+189.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648

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
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Education
88 of 95 votes
Defence
30 of 31 votes
#3
Migration
151 of 169 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 43 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#5
Defence
51 of 59 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 Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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