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Matt Western vs Clive Efford

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 Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Clive Efford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,339 shared comparable votes.

1,337 same votes 2 different votes 1,339 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
122 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
122 Aye 56 No
91 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
91 Aye 58 No
40 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 139 shared votes
40 Aye 99 No
65 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 122 shared votes
65 Aye 57 No
36 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
36 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 20 No
Benefits 95% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
122 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
122 Aye 56 No
91 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
91 Aye 58 No
40 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 139 shared votes
40 Aye 99 No
65 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 122 shared votes
65 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
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 287 of 649
1,567
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
876
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
56.6 % of votes cast
691
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
781
43.4 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
Appearances
93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
Contributions
81
-57.3 vs Commons average
Rank 382 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
£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£265,723
18 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
67 of 69 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Education
84 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 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
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
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API