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Andrew Western vs Sir Edward Leigh

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 Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 453 shared comparable votes.

11 same votes 442 different votes 453 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
4 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 10% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 53 shared votes
34 Aye 19 No
13 Aye 7 No
Benefits 5% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
53 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 84 shared votes
31 Aye 53 No
12 Aye 39 No
Migration 0% aligned 51 shared votes
39 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 84 shared votes
31 Aye 53 No
12 Aye 39 No
Migration 0% aligned 51 shared votes
39 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
19 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
6 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

74.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 334 of 648
Participation
75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 648
677
909 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
335
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
818
46.9 % of votes cast
342
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
926
53.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
3 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 648
Appearances
141
+80.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 648
243
+134.1 vs Commons average
Rank 50 of 648
Contributions
161
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£577,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
9
2 registered categories
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
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Defence
30 of 31 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 43 votes
#4
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#5
Tax
254 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Scotland (Self-Determination): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Jan 2024
No
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 12 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Adjournment (Summer, Conference and Christmas Recess) 12 Jul 2023
Aye
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