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Matt Western vs Alicia Kearns

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

Photograph of Matt Western
Matt Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington
vs
Photograph of Alicia Kearns
Alicia Kearns
Con Rutland and Stamford

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Alicia Kearns voted the same way 8% of the time, based on 791 shared comparable votes.

60 same votes 731 different votes 791 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
20 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 14% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 7% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 39 No
Migration 6% aligned 62 shared votes
35 Aye 27 No
18 Aye 3 No
Energy 5% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 9 No
Education 4% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
19 Aye 14 No
Defence 0% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
13 Aye 19 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 18 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

74.1%
1% above average
Rank 331 of 649
Participation
69.9%
3% below average
Rank 433 of 649
1,571
2,121 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,159
1,658 eligible divisions
877
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
575
49.6% of votes cast
694
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
584
50.4% of votes cast
4
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
27
2.3% of votes cast
9 years, 3 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

93
+11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 192 of 649
Appearances
125
+43.0 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 649
109
-33.7 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 649
Contributions
180
+37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 154 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,417,308
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£320,176
42% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
3 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
37 of 44 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
143 of 174 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 votes
#5
Housing
44 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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