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Matt Western vs Ed Davey

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 Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Ed Davey voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 991 shared comparable votes.

821 same votes 170 different votes 991 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
92 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 152 shared votes
92 Aye 60 No
13 Aye 9 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
34 Aye 67 No
Migration 97% aligned 101 shared votes
35 Aye 66 No
17 Aye 25 No
Trade 95% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 34% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 12 No
Education 42% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
87 Aye 38 No
Tax 62% aligned 125 shared votes
78 Aye 47 No
17 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 64% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 15 No
Benefits 76% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 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
60.9 %
12 % below average
Rank 575 of 648
1,538
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,253
2,057 eligible divisions
864
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
699
55.8 % of votes cast
674
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
554
44.2 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

60
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 648
Appearances
49
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 648
67
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 648
Contributions
82
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 296 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
£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,578
30 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
170 of 188 votes
Migration
145 of 161 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
44 of 62 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 161 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 43 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
122 of 193 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension 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 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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