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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 131 shared comparable votes.

131 same votes 0 different votes 131 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
16 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 10 shared votes
5 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
Most different by topic
16 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 10 shared votes
5 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

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

Voting record

35.7%
37% below average
Rank 636 of 650
Participation
77.6%
5% above average
Rank 255 of 650
30
84 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,876
2,417 eligible divisions
18
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,059
56.4% of votes cast
12
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
817
43.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
4 months
Since 18 Jun 2026
Commons service
27 years, 4 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

26
-68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 650
Appearances
69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 650
772
+607.4 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 650
Contributions
398
+233.4 vs Commons average
Rank 43 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
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£84,964
62% below average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18% below average
34
8 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
81 of 82 votes
Crime / Justice
4 of 5 votes
#2
Education
89 of 96 votes
Trade
4 of 6 votes
#3
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
3 of 5 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Defence
4 of 7 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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