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Andrew Western vs Wendy Chamberlain

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 Wendy Chamberlain
Wendy Chamberlain
LD North East Fife

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Wendy Chamberlain voted the same way 49% of the time, based on 432 shared comparable votes.

213 same votes 219 different votes 432 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
7 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 45 No
Migration 95% aligned 61 shared votes
17 Aye 44 No
12 Aye 4 No
Energy 94% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 67% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 12 No
Education 14% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
31 Aye 28 No
Tax 14% aligned 59 shared votes
36 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 7 No
Benefits 23% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 29% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 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
69.4 %
4 % below average
Rank 449 of 648
677
909 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,107
1,594 eligible divisions
335
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
568
51.3 % of votes cast
342
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
539
48.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
3 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 648
Appearances
79
+19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 648
243
+135.1 vs Commons average
Rank 50 of 648
Contributions
101
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 227 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
£1,350,009
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£308,895
37 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 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
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Defence
30 of 31 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
47 of 54 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 43 votes
#4
Migration
118 of 152 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
133 of 173 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 13 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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 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
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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