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Matt Western vs Kim Johnson

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 Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Kim Johnson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 925 shared comparable votes.

915 same votes 10 different votes 925 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
81 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 125 shared votes
81 Aye 44 No
15 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
15 Aye 91 No
13 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 45 shared votes
13 Aye 32 No
23 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 15 No
Benefits 83% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
51 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 99 shared votes
49 Aye 50 No
81 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 125 shared votes
81 Aye 44 No
15 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
15 Aye 91 No
13 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 45 shared votes
13 Aye 32 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
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 428 of 650
1,597
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,178
1,687 eligible divisions
888
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
598
50.8% of votes cast
709
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
580
49.2% of votes cast
4
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% 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
100
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
107
-47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650
Contributions
109
-45.6 vs Commons average
Rank 335 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
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Transport
55 of 65 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No 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
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F 25 Oct 2023
Crime / Justice
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
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
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