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Clive Efford vs Andrew Western

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Andrew Western voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 580 shared comparable votes.

578 same votes 2 different votes 580 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
50 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
32 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
20 Aye 46 No
Migration 100% aligned 66 shared votes
20 Aye 46 No
28 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 36 shared votes
14 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 11 No
Benefits 92% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
50 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
32 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
20 Aye 46 No
Migration 100% aligned 66 shared votes
20 Aye 46 No
28 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 344 of 650
1,835
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
736
1,003 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
357
48.5% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
379
51.5% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022

Debates

95
+2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Appearances
51
-42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
88
-74.0 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
Contributions
319
+157.0 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£577,200
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£255,721
13% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
1 registered category
4
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

Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
17 of 17 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Education
50 of 58 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 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
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