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Andy Burnham vs Emily Thornberry

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham
Lab Makerfield
vs
Photograph of Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry
Lab Islington South and Finsbury

Voting alignment

Andy Burnham and Emily Thornberry voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 98 shared comparable votes.

98 same votes 0 different votes 98 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
15 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 4 No
Tax 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 4 No
Tax 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% 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

48.1%
24% below average
Rank 625 of 650
Participation
61.8%
11% below average
Rank 560 of 650
26
54 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,474
2,387 eligible divisions
15
57.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
819
55.6% of votes cast
11
42.3% of votes cast
No votes
655
44.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
3 months
Since 18 Jun 2026
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

13
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
Appearances
82
-3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
480
+330.9 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 650
Contributions
133
-16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,183,202
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,941,443
all imported IPSA years
£84,964
62% below average
Latest expenses
£294,489
30% above average
34
8 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Environment / Climate
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes
Crime / Justice
4 of 5 votes
#2
Migration
124 of 171 votes
Trade
4 of 6 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 67 votes
Work / Employment
3 of 5 votes
#4
Work / Employment
56 of 80 votes
Defence
4 of 7 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
49 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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