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Matt Western vs Kate Osborne

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 Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Kate Osborne voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 877 shared comparable votes.

865 same votes 12 different votes 877 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
31 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
31 Aye 95 No
83 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 126 shared votes
83 Aye 43 No
42 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 78 shared votes
42 Aye 36 No
21 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 16 No
Trade 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 17 No
Benefits 82% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 96% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
31 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
31 Aye 95 No
83 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 126 shared votes
83 Aye 43 No
42 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 78 shared votes
42 Aye 36 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 323 of 650
Participation
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 527 of 650
1,597
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,079
1,687 eligible divisions
888
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
552
51.2% of votes cast
709
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
527
48.8% of votes cast
4
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

91
+2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
Appearances
8
-80.8 vs Commons average
Rank 629 of 650
107
-47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650
Contributions
9
-145.6 vs Commons average
Rank 626 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
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
3
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye 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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
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
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
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