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Catherine West vs Ed Davey

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

Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet
vs
Photograph of Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton

Voting alignment

Catherine West and Ed Davey voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 1,021 shared comparable votes.

871 same votes 150 different votes 1,021 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
97 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
97 Aye 61 No
13 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 16 No
Transport 97% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
35 Aye 69 No
Migration 97% aligned 104 shared votes
36 Aye 68 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 13 No
Education 38% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 8 No
Housing 57% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 71% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
74 Aye 39 No
Tax 71% aligned 113 shared votes
75 Aye 38 No
10 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 73% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

73.3 %
same as average
Rank 362 of 648
Participation
60.9 %
12 % below average
Rank 575 of 648
1,694
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,253
2,057 eligible divisions
927
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
699
55.8 % of votes cast
767
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
554
44.2 % of votes cast
8
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

33
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 648
Appearances
49
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 648
65
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 648
Contributions
82
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
£264,778
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,578
30 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Education
85 of 95 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Migration
151 of 169 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
44 of 62 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 161 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
122 of 193 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
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