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Andrew Western vs Pam Cox

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 Pam Cox
Pam Cox
Lab Colchester

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Pam Cox voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 383 shared comparable votes.

383 same votes 0 different votes 383 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
42 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
42 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
25 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
42 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
25 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

73.0 %
same as average
Rank 359 of 650
Participation
86.2 %
14 % above average
Rank 74 of 650
692
948 eligible divisions
Total votes
487
565 eligible divisions
341
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
244
50.1 % of votes cast
351
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
243
49.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
3 years, 6 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

49
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
Appearances
53
-19.5 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
306
+177.3 vs Commons average
Rank 51 of 650
Contributions
67
-61.7 vs Commons average
Rank 413 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
£158,740
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£158,740
30 % below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 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
13 of 13 votes
#1
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
37 of 43 votes
#5
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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