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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 1,435 shared comparable votes.

1,430 same votes 5 different votes 1,435 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
35 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
35 Aye 34 No
38 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 64 shared votes
38 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
100 Aye 71 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 171 shared votes
103 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
35 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
35 Aye 34 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
62.8%
10% below average
Rank 547 of 650
1,961
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,510
2,405 eligible divisions
1,085
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
864
57.2% of votes cast
876
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
646
42.8% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

90
+1.2 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
93
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
149
-5.6 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 650
Contributions
1,172
+1017.4 vs Commons average
Rank 3 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
£2,905,570
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
65 of 67 votes
#1
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
177 of 212 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
Education
89 of 96 votes
#5
Trade
71 of 94 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
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
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
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