Ayes & Noes

Compare

Matt Western vs Ed Miliband

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 Miliband
Ed Miliband
Lab Doncaster North

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Ed Miliband voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,011 shared comparable votes.

1,011 same votes 0 different votes 1,011 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
90 Aye 54 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 144 shared votes
90 Aye 54 No
24 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
24 Aye 92 No
78 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 114 shared votes
78 Aye 36 No
32 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 77 shared votes
32 Aye 45 No
25 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
90 Aye 54 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 144 shared votes
90 Aye 54 No
24 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
24 Aye 92 No
78 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 114 shared votes
78 Aye 36 No
32 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 77 shared votes
32 Aye 45 No
25 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 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
55.8 %
17 % below average
Rank 603 of 648
1,538
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,291
2,312 eligible divisions
864
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
714
55.3 % of votes cast
674
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
577
44.7 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

60
-0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 648
Appearances
43
-17.4 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 648
67
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 648
Contributions
495
+386.1 vs Commons average
Rank 13 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
£2,453,042
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£221,136
2 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
171 of 211 votes
Migration
145 of 161 votes
#2
Migration
127 of 169 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
33 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
NHS / Health
38 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 43 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API