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Andy Slaughter vs Matthew Pennycook

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 Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Matthew Pennycook voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,815 shared comparable votes.

1,811 same votes 4 different votes 1,815 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
151 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
151 Aye 80 No
86 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 169 shared votes
86 Aye 83 No
43 Aye 110 No
Migration 100% aligned 153 shared votes
43 Aye 110 No
54 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 79 shared votes
54 Aye 25 No
36 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
36 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
104 Aye 72 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 176 shared votes
107 Aye 69 No
151 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
151 Aye 80 No
86 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 169 shared votes
86 Aye 83 No
43 Aye 110 No
Migration 100% aligned 153 shared votes
43 Aye 110 No
54 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 79 shared votes
54 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 163 of 649
Participation
82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 649
1,932
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,945
2,361 eligible divisions
1,073
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,081
55.6 % of votes cast
859
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
864
44.4 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

86
+8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 649
Appearances
135
+57.0 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 649
118
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 649
Contributions
553
+414.6 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,649
4 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
64 of 66 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 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
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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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