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Matt Western vs Cat Eccles

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 Cat Eccles
Cat Eccles
Lab Stourbridge

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Cat Eccles voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 253 shared comparable votes.

245 same votes 8 different votes 253 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
30 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 57% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 83% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 10 No
Education 93% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
30 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 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
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,613
2,167 eligible divisions
Total votes
369
636 eligible divisions
900
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
164
44.4% of votes cast
713
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
205
55.6% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
10
2.7% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

101
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
Appearances
120
+23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
117
-52.2 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 650
Contributions
149
-20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 260 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
£179,390
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£179,390
21% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#5
Energy
16 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
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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