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Matt Western vs Alison Hume

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 Alison Hume
Alison Hume
Lab Scarborough and Whitby

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Alison Hume voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 350 shared comparable votes.

346 same votes 4 different votes 350 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
45 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
45 Aye 32 No
28 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 11 No
Benefits 79% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
45 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
45 Aye 32 No
28 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

74.4%
2% above average
Rank 320 of 650
Participation
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 251 of 650
1,609
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
490
631 eligible divisions
897
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
46.7% of votes cast
712
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
261
53.3% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.8% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Appearances
103
+8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650
116
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650
Contributions
127
-37.6 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£231,319
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£231,319
2% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#5
Defence
32 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API