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Matt Western vs Daisy Cooper

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 Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
LD St Albans

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Daisy Cooper voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 880 shared comparable votes.

647 same votes 233 different votes 880 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
22 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 13 No
Trade 96% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 63 No
Migration 96% aligned 78 shared votes
16 Aye 62 No
8 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 20% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 33% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 36% aligned 36 shared votes
11 Aye 25 No
89 Aye 35 No
Tax 46% aligned 124 shared votes
72 Aye 52 No
11 Aye 24 No
Transport 63% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

74.3 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 649
Participation
72.4 %
same as average
Rank 375 of 649
1,560
2,099 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,184
1,636 eligible divisions
873
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
614
51.9 % of votes cast
687
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
570
48.1 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

92
+16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 649
Appearances
72
-3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 649
112
-21.3 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 649
Contributions
107
-26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,262,200
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£274,876
21 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
22
5 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
Migration
145 of 161 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
146 of 174 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 votes
#5
Benefits
57 of 68 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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