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Andy Slaughter vs Hilary Benn

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

Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick
vs
Photograph of Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Hilary Benn voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,751 shared comparable votes.

1,747 same votes 4 different votes 1,751 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
130 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
130 Aye 73 No
90 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 170 shared votes
90 Aye 80 No
42 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 151 shared votes
42 Aye 109 No
59 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 84 shared votes
59 Aye 25 No
40 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 78 shared votes
40 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
105 Aye 73 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 178 shared votes
108 Aye 70 No
130 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
130 Aye 73 No
90 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 170 shared votes
90 Aye 80 No
42 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 151 shared votes
42 Aye 109 No
59 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 84 shared votes
59 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

81.5%
9% above average
Rank 167 of 650
Participation
77.5%
5% above average
Rank 258 of 650
1,961
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,864
2,405 eligible divisions
1,085
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,050
56.3% of votes cast
876
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
814
43.7% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
27 years, 4 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

91
+3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
Appearances
65
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 372 of 650
154
+0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 650
Contributions
413
+259.6 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26% above average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18% below average
1
1 registered category
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

Housing
65 of 67 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
81 of 82 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Education
89 of 96 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#3
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Education
89 of 96 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API