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Andy Slaughter vs Yvette Cooper

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 Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Yvette Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,416 shared comparable votes.

1,411 same votes 5 different votes 1,416 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
39 Aye 108 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
39 Aye 108 No
106 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 146 shared votes
106 Aye 40 No
67 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
67 Aye 70 No
32 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
37 Aye 21 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 58 shared votes
37 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
99 Aye 71 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 170 shared votes
102 Aye 68 No
39 Aye 108 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
39 Aye 108 No
106 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 146 shared votes
106 Aye 40 No
67 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
67 Aye 70 No
32 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 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 166 of 649
Participation
62.8%
10% below average
Rank 547 of 649
1,936
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,486
2,368 eligible divisions
1,074
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
852
57.3% of votes cast
862
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
634
42.7% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

85
+5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 649
Appearances
70
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 649
119
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 649
Contributions
1,048
+908.6 vs Commons average
Rank 3 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
£2,905,570
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26% above average
Latest expenses
£284,172
26% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
176 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#5
Trade
68 of 91 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
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
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
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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