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Louise Haigh vs Catherine West

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

Photograph of Louise Haigh
Louise Haigh
Lab Sheffield Heeley
vs
Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Louise Haigh and Catherine West voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,324 shared comparable votes.

1,318 same votes 6 different votes 1,324 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
101 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 154 shared votes
101 Aye 53 No
59 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
59 Aye 72 No
38 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
38 Aye 81 No
27 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
36 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 52 shared votes
36 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
104 Aye 53 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 157 shared votes
101 Aye 56 No
29 Aye 35 No
Trade 98% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No
101 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 154 shared votes
101 Aye 53 No
59 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
59 Aye 72 No
38 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
38 Aye 81 No

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

Voting record

64.7%
8% below average
Rank 516 of 650
Participation
73.8%
1% above average
Rank 334 of 650
1,556
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,775
2,405 eligible divisions
894
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
958
54.0% of votes cast
662
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
817
46.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

17
-71.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650
Appearances
52
-36.8 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 650
230
+75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 650
Contributions
63
-91.6 vs Commons average
Rank 485 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,002,785
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£226,069
same as average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17% above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
6
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

Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
161 of 212 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Trade
69 of 94 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 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
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API