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David Burton-Sampson vs Steve Witherden

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

Photograph of David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson
Lab Southend West and Leigh
vs
Photograph of Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Voting alignment

David Burton-Sampson and Steve Witherden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 441 shared comparable votes.

436 same votes 5 different votes 441 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
51 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
51 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
23 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 4 No
Benefits 88% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
51 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
51 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

87.6%
15% above average
Rank 47 of 650
Participation
80.0%
8% above average
Rank 195 of 650
543
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
496
620 eligible divisions
280
51.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
51.0% of votes cast
263
48.4% of votes cast
No votes
243
49.0% of votes cast
3
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

66
-26.1 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650
Appearances
59
-33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
69
-91.1 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Contributions
76
-84.1 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£191,962
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£191,962
15% below average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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: New Clause 21 19 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
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