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Matt Western vs Carla Lockhart

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 Carla Lockhart
Carla Lockhart
DUP Upper Bann

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Carla Lockhart voted the same way 30% of the time, based on 543 shared comparable votes.

161 same votes 382 different votes 543 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
4 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
18 Aye 22 No
Migration 53% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 10 No
Trade 50% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 48% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 20 No
Defence 44% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 7% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 11% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 2 No
Energy 13% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
63 Aye 16 No
Tax 15% aligned 79 shared votes
26 Aye 53 No
16 Aye 14 No
Brexit / EU 17% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 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 326 of 649
Participation
45.4 %
27 % below average
Rank 629 of 649
1,567
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
746
1,643 eligible divisions
876
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
383
51.3 % of votes cast
691
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
363
48.7 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

93
+15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649
Appearances
167
+89.0 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 649
113
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 649
Contributions
189
+50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 135 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
£1,275,108
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£258,626
14 % 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
66 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
41 of 50 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
46 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
38 of 55 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
100 of 174 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
24 of 44 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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025 16 Jul 2025
Aye
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