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Mary Kelly Foy vs Matt Western

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

Photograph of Mary Kelly Foy
Mary Kelly Foy
Lab City of Durham
vs
Photograph of Matt Western
Matt Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington

Voting alignment

Mary Kelly Foy and Matt Western voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 915 shared comparable votes.

888 same votes 27 different votes 915 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
92 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 123 shared votes
92 Aye 31 No
36 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
36 Aye 80 No
25 Aye 23 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
29 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 44 shared votes
15 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 22 No
Benefits 87% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 10 No
Education 97% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 14 No
Trade 97% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
40 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 97 shared votes
41 Aye 56 No
92 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 123 shared votes
92 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

66.8%
6% below average
Rank 479 of 650
Participation
74.4%
2% above average
Rank 320 of 650
1,138
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,613
2,167 eligible divisions
575
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
55.8% of votes cast
563
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
713
44.2% of votes cast
30
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2% of votes cast
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

60
-35.6 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
Appearances
101
+5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650
71
-95.4 vs Commons average
Rank 477 of 650
Contributions
117
-49.4 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,276,742
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
£286,681
27% above average
Latest expenses
£312,296
38% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
147 of 163 votes
Education
59 of 69 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
Devolution / Local Government
46 of 55 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
Defence
58 of 70 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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