Compare

Matt Western vs Dr Rupa Huq

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 Dr Rupa Huq
Dr Rupa Huq
Lab Ealing Central and Acton

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Dr Rupa Huq voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,327 shared comparable votes.

1,319 same votes 8 different votes 1,327 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
103 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
103 Aye 66 No
95 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 156 shared votes
95 Aye 61 No
39 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
39 Aye 87 No
55 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
55 Aye 59 No
41 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 71 shared votes
41 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
103 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
103 Aye 66 No
95 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 156 shared votes
95 Aye 61 No
39 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
39 Aye 87 No
55 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
55 Aye 59 No
41 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 71 shared votes
41 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

74.2%
2% above average
Rank 329 of 650
Participation
73.8%
1% above average
Rank 336 of 650
1,593
2,146 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,772
2,401 eligible divisions
885
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
967
54.6% of votes cast
708
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
805
45.4% of votes cast
4
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

91
+3.2 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
Appearances
68
-19.8 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 650
107
-46.1 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650
Contributions
61
-92.1 vs Commons average
Rank 485 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
£1,593,926
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£234,745
4% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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
78 of 81 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
70 of 81 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#4
Work / Employment
69 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API