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Matt Western vs Cat Smith

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 Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Cat Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,279 shared comparable votes.

1,275 same votes 4 different votes 1,279 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
101 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
101 Aye 52 No
92 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 151 shared votes
92 Aye 59 No
37 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
37 Aye 97 No
58 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
58 Aye 57 No
25 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
25 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 22 No
Benefits 96% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
101 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
101 Aye 52 No
92 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 151 shared votes
92 Aye 59 No
37 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
37 Aye 97 No
58 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
58 Aye 57 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
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 370 of 649
1,567
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,712
2,361 eligible divisions
876
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
927
54.1 % of votes cast
691
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
785
45.9 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
Appearances
18
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 650
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
Contributions
25
-113.3 vs Commons average
Rank 583 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
£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£260,697
15 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
63 of 69 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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