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Chris Law vs Catherine West

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

Photograph of Chris Law
Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Catherine West voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 952 shared comparable votes.

886 same votes 66 different votes 952 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
105 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
105 Aye 70 No
21 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 51 shared votes
21 Aye 30 No
31 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 76% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
91 Aye 45 No
Tax 76% aligned 136 shared votes
91 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 16 No
Benefits 81% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 9 No
Energy 88% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

51.1%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 650
Participation
73.8%
1% above average
Rank 334 of 650
1,229
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,776
2,406 eligible divisions
678
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
959
54.0% of votes cast
551
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
817
46.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

61
-29.0 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 650
Appearances
53
-37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 650
68
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 650
Contributions
64
-92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 485 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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

Brexit / EU
196 of 212 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 82 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Trade
64 of 94 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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