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Andrew Western vs Rebecca Long Bailey

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 Rebecca Long Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Rebecca Long Bailey voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 615 shared comparable votes.

595 same votes 20 different votes 615 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
38 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
38 Aye 36 No
31 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 67 shared votes
31 Aye 36 No
19 Aye 47 No
Migration 100% aligned 66 shared votes
19 Aye 47 No
14 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 37 shared votes
14 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 12 No
Benefits 80% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
28 Aye 12 No
Education 98% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
38 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
38 Aye 36 No
31 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 67 shared votes
31 Aye 36 No
19 Aye 47 No
Migration 100% aligned 66 shared votes
19 Aye 47 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
76.8%
5% above average
Rank 266 of 650
752
1,019 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,861
2,422 eligible divisions
368
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
55.0% of votes cast
384
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
837
45.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
26
1.4% of votes cast
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

53
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
Appearances
66
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
317
+150.6 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
Contributions
67
-99.4 vs Commons average
Rank 494 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
£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13% above average
Latest expenses
£259,636
15% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
1 registered category
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
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
74 of 82 votes
Benefits
33 of 37 votes
#3
Housing
60 of 68 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Education
50 of 58 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 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
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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No 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
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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