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Andrew Western vs Lee Barron

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 Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Lee Barron voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

379 same votes 7 different votes 386 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
49 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
49 Aye 36 No
18 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 13 No
Benefits 68% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
49 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
49 Aye 36 No
18 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

73.8%
1% above average
Rank 333 of 650
Participation
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
752
1,019 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
636 eligible divisions
368
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
46.9% of votes cast
384
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
257
53.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

51
-45.1 vs Commons average
Rank 484 of 650
Appearances
48
-48.1 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
315
+147.8 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
Contributions
55
-112.2 vs Commons average
Rank 524 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
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13% above average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Education
50 of 58 votes
#5
Tax
103 of 122 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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