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Andy Burnham vs Priti Patel

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 Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Andy Burnham and Priti Patel voted the same way 7% of the time, based on 113 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 105 different votes 113 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 18% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 4 No
Tax 0% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 0% aligned 9 shared votes
9 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 4 No
Tax 0% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 0% aligned 9 shared votes
9 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 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
61.5%
11% below average
Rank 560 of 650
30
84 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,487
2,417 eligible divisions
18
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
679
45.7% of votes cast
12
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
808
54.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
14
0.9% of votes cast
4 months
Since 18 Jun 2026
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

26
-68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 650
Appearances
65
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
772
+607.4 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 650
Contributions
88
-76.6 vs Commons average
Rank 423 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
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£84,964
62% below average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8% above average
34
8 registered categories
Registered interests
12
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
189 of 212 votes
Crime / Justice
4 of 5 votes
#2
Trade
73 of 94 votes
Trade
4 of 6 votes
#3
Housing
52 of 67 votes
Work / Employment
3 of 5 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Defence
4 of 7 votes
#5
Defence
47 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election 19 Apr 2017
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
Aye
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No
Opposition Motion: Chilcot Inquiry and parliamentary accountability 30 Nov 2016
No
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
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