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Andrew Western vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 505 shared comparable votes.

421 same votes 84 different votes 505 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
Transport 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 11 No
Benefits 54% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
28 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 70% aligned 57 shared votes
25 Aye 32 No
5 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 28 shared votes
5 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 77% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 83% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
677
909 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
335
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
342
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % 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
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
243
+135.1 vs Commons average
Rank 50 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
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
60 of 65 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Defence
30 of 31 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 43 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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