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Andrew Western vs Stephen Kinnock

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 Stephen Kinnock
Stephen Kinnock
Lab Aberafan Maesteg

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Stephen Kinnock voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 571 shared comparable votes.

571 same votes 0 different votes 571 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
47 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
47 Aye 30 No
20 Aye 48 No
Migration 100% aligned 68 shared votes
20 Aye 48 No
24 Aye 38 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 62 shared votes
24 Aye 38 No
33 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
33 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
47 Aye 30 No
20 Aye 48 No
Migration 100% aligned 68 shared votes
20 Aye 48 No
24 Aye 38 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 62 shared votes
24 Aye 38 No
33 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
33 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 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
75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 303 of 648
677
909 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,751
2,312 eligible divisions
335
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
995
56.8 % of votes cast
342
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
756
43.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
3 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 648
Appearances
68
+7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 648
243
+134.1 vs Commons average
Rank 50 of 648
Contributions
300
+191.1 vs Commons average
Rank 36 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
£2,167,873
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,875
38 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 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
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 169 votes
Defence
30 of 31 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
51 of 59 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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