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Matt Western vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Matt Western and John McDonnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,415 shared comparable votes.

1,386 same votes 29 different votes 1,415 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
133 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 191 shared votes
133 Aye 58 No
93 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 153 shared votes
93 Aye 60 No
41 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 67 shared votes
41 Aye 26 No
40 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
40 Aye 27 No
28 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 22 No
Benefits 83% aligned 48 shared votes
28 Aye 20 No
26 Aye 12 No
Education 92% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 No
23 Aye 9 No
Energy 97% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
37 Aye 102 No
Migration 97% aligned 139 shared votes
37 Aye 102 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 320 of 650
Participation
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
1,609
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
897
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
712
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Appearances
146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
116
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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