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Matt Western vs Lee Barron

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 Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Lee Barron voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 332 shared comparable votes.

325 same votes 7 different votes 332 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
56 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
56 Aye 30 No
15 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 15 No
Benefits 74% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
56 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
56 Aye 30 No
15 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 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
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
1,613
2,167 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
636 eligible divisions
900
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
46.9% of votes cast
713
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
257
53.1% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

101
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 650
Appearances
48
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 650
117
-50.1 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650
Contributions
55
-112.1 vs Commons average
Rank 526 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
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#5
Tax
103 of 122 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API