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Andrew Western vs Kate Osborne

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 Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Kate Osborne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 504 shared comparable votes.

492 same votes 12 different votes 504 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
56 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
56 Aye 31 No
13 Aye 47 No
Migration 100% aligned 60 shared votes
13 Aye 47 No
8 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 50% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
28 Aye 11 No
Education 97% aligned 39 shared votes
27 Aye 12 No
26 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No
56 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
56 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

73.7%
1% above average
Rank 340 of 650
Participation
64.2%
8% below average
Rank 527 of 650
747
1,014 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,090
1,699 eligible divisions
365
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
560
51.4% of votes cast
382
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
530
48.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

51
-43.5 vs Commons average
Rank 480 of 650
Appearances
11
-83.5 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
315
+150.4 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
Contributions
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13% above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
Education
50 of 58 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 24 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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