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Matt Western vs Chris Hinchliff

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 Chris Hinchliff
Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Chris Hinchliff voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 395 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 9 different votes 395 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
51 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
51 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
31 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 14 No
Benefits 73% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
51 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
51 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
31 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

74.5%
2% above average
Rank 318 of 650
Participation
85.7%
13% above average
Rank 75 of 650
1,613
2,166 eligible divisions
Total votes
544
635 eligible divisions
900
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
276
50.7% of votes cast
713
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
268
49.3% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.2% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

101
+4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
Appearances
141
+44.9 vs Commons average
Rank 109 of 650
117
-50.2 vs Commons average
Rank 341 of 650
Contributions
164
-3.2 vs Commons average
Rank 217 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
£174,907
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£174,907
23% 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
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare: Government amendment 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition motion: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
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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