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Andrew Western vs Sarah Champion

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 Sarah Champion
Sarah Champion
Lab Rotherham

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Sarah Champion voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 545 shared comparable votes.

545 same votes 0 different votes 545 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 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
38 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 68 shared votes
32 Aye 36 No
19 Aye 44 No
Migration 100% aligned 63 shared votes
19 Aye 44 No
12 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
38 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 68 shared votes
32 Aye 36 No
19 Aye 44 No
Migration 100% aligned 63 shared votes
19 Aye 44 No
12 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

73.4%
1% above average
Rank 344 of 650
Participation
69.9%
3% below average
Rank 427 of 650
736
1,003 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,681
2,406 eligible divisions
357
48.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
917
54.6% of votes cast
379
51.5% of votes cast
No votes
764
45.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6% of votes cast
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

51
-42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Appearances
54
-39.0 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
319
+157.0 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
96
-66.0 vs Commons average
Rank 388 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
£2,463,004
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13% above average
Latest expenses
£291,263
29% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Migration
144 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 56 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
52 of 66 votes
Education
50 of 58 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
180 of 234 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 Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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