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Hilary Benn vs Catherine West

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

Photograph of Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South
vs
Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Hilary Benn and Catherine West voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,571 shared comparable votes.

1,565 same votes 6 different votes 1,571 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
115 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
115 Aye 70 No
41 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
41 Aye 109 No
69 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 145 shared votes
69 Aye 76 No
58 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 82 shared votes
58 Aye 24 No
34 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
34 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 13 No
Energy 98% aligned 43 shared votes
29 Aye 14 No
110 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 179 shared votes
107 Aye 72 No
115 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
115 Aye 70 No
41 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
41 Aye 109 No
69 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 145 shared votes
69 Aye 76 No

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

Voting record

77.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 266 of 649
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
1,823
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
1,035
56.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
943
54.4 % of votes cast
788
43.2 % of votes cast
No votes
790
45.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5 % of votes cast
27 years, 2 months
Since 10 Jun 1999
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

57
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
Appearances
43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
457
+318.7 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650
Contributions
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£185,324
18 % below average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
3
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
68 of 69 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Education
89 of 96 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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