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Andy McDonald vs Catherine West

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

Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
vs
Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Catherine West voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,507 shared comparable votes.

1,490 same votes 17 different votes 1,507 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
112 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
112 Aye 73 No
63 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
63 Aye 73 No
34 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 68 shared votes
34 Aye 34 No
31 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
31 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 20 No
Benefits 91% aligned 57 shared votes
38 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 17 No
Housing 97% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
110 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 178 shared votes
107 Aye 71 No
52 Aye 24 No
Education 99% aligned 76 shared votes
53 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 107 No
Migration 99% aligned 141 shared votes
35 Aye 106 No

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

Voting record

75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
Participation
73.6%
1% above average
Rank 339 of 650
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,760
2,390 eligible divisions
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
953
54.1% of votes cast
804
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
807
45.9% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
Appearances
51
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 650
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Contributions
62
-89.4 vs Commons average
Rank 475 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
58 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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