Compare

Brendan O'Hara vs Andrew Western

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Andrew Western voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 297 shared comparable votes.

213 same votes 84 different votes 297 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
8 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 3 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
Education 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 23 No
Tax 32% aligned 60 shared votes
38 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 11 No
Benefits 46% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 7 No
Energy 54% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 64% aligned 11 shared votes
11 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 4 No
Defence 67% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

57.8 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 649
Participation
72.9 %
same as average
Rank 360 of 649
1,361
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
695
953 eligible divisions
749
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
344
49.5 % of votes cast
612
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
351
50.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
3 years, 7 months
Since 15 Dec 2022

Debates

66
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 649
Appearances
49
-26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 649
74
-59.8 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 649
Contributions
306
+172.2 vs Commons average
Rank 53 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£577,200
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,721
13 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
8
1 registered category
3
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

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
Trade
72 of 89 votes
#4
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
#5
Education
50 of 58 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API