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Catherine West vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Catherine West and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 974 shared comparable votes.

894 same votes 80 different votes 974 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
22 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
24 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 9 No
Housing 75% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 76% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 20 No
Benefits 77% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
33 Aye 14 No
Education 83% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
50 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 89% aligned 112 shared votes
48 Aye 64 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
1,694
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
927
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
767
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
8
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

33
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 648
Appearances
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
65
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£264,778
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 registered categories
0
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

Education
85 of 95 votes
#1
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Migration
151 of 169 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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