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Matt Western vs Claire Hanna

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 Claire Hanna
Claire Hanna
SDLP Belfast South and Mid Down

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Claire Hanna voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 592 shared comparable votes.

566 same votes 26 different votes 592 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
32 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
32 Aye 79 No
26 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 61 shared votes
26 Aye 35 No
21 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 9 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 12 No
Trade 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 14 No
Benefits 71% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 90% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 4 No
Education 91% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
34 Aye 12 No
Tax 91% aligned 46 shared votes
32 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 648
Participation
46.8 %
26 % below average
Rank 625 of 648
1,538
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
746
1,594 eligible divisions
864
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
385
51.6 % of votes cast
674
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
361
48.4 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

60
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 648
Appearances
22
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 648
67
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 648
Contributions
30
-77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 544 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,304,824
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,191
33 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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
Brexit / EU
58 of 63 votes
Migration
145 of 161 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
42 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Migration
122 of 152 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Trade
32 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 43 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
22 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory 28 Jan 2026
No
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