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Dame Chi Onwurah vs Andy Burnham

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

Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah
Dame Chi Onwurah
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
vs
Photograph of Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham
Lab Makerfield

Voting alignment

Dame Chi Onwurah and Andy Burnham voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 127 shared comparable votes.

125 same votes 2 different votes 127 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
9 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 4 No
Brexit / EU 89% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

76.0%
4% above average
Rank 284 of 650
Participation
33.7%
39% below average
Rank 636 of 650
1,841
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
30
89 eligible divisions
1,019
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
18
60.0% of votes cast
822
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
12
40.0% of votes cast
18
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
4 months
Since 18 Jun 2026

Debates

122
+26.4 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Appearances
29
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
172
+5.6 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Contributions
800
+633.6 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,938,496
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,183,202
all imported IPSA years
£303,201
34% above average
Latest expenses
£84,964
62% below average
16
5 registered categories
Registered interests
34
8 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
80 of 82 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
4 of 5 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 6 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#4
Work / Employment
3 of 5 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
4 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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