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Andy Burnham vs Hilary Benn

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 Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

Andy Burnham and Hilary Benn voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 118 shared comparable votes.

118 same votes 0 different votes 118 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
9 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

39.5%
33% below average
Rank 635 of 649
Participation
77.3%
5% above average
Rank 258 of 649
17
43 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,837
2,376 eligible divisions
9
52.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,039
56.6% of votes cast
8
47.1% of votes cast
No votes
798
43.4% 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
27 years, 3 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

10
-72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 649
Appearances
61
-21.3 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 649
277
+133.5 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 649
Contributions
461
+317.5 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,183,202
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£84,964
62% below average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18% below average
32
7 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
3 of 3 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
Defence
4 of 7 votes
#2
Education
89 of 96 votes
Trade
1 of 3 votes
#3
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Transport
1 of 4 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
0 of 4 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
183 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
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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