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Helen Hayes vs Catherine West

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

Photograph of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood
vs
Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Catherine West voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,580 shared comparable votes.

1,573 same votes 7 different votes 1,580 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
123 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
123 Aye 78 No
112 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 182 shared votes
112 Aye 70 No
39 Aye 107 No
Migration 100% aligned 146 shared votes
39 Aye 107 No
71 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 145 shared votes
71 Aye 74 No
47 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 68 shared votes
47 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 17 No
Energy 98% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
123 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
123 Aye 78 No
112 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 182 shared votes
112 Aye 70 No
39 Aye 107 No
Migration 100% aligned 146 shared votes
39 Aye 107 No
71 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 145 shared votes
71 Aye 74 No

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

Voting record

79.5%
7% above average
Rank 215 of 649
Participation
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 347 of 649
1,880
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,737
2,366 eligible divisions
1,038
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
944
54.3% of votes cast
842
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
793
45.7% of votes cast
18
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

91
+12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 649
Appearances
44
-34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 649
119
-18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 649
Contributions
51
-86.1 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
30% above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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