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Matt Western vs Matthew Pennycook

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 Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Matthew Pennycook voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,452 shared comparable votes.

1,452 same votes 0 different votes 1,452 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
128 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 197 shared votes
128 Aye 69 No
95 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
95 Aye 60 No
41 Aye 101 No
Migration 100% aligned 142 shared votes
41 Aye 101 No
67 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
67 Aye 59 No
36 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
36 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
128 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 197 shared votes
128 Aye 69 No
95 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
95 Aye 60 No
41 Aye 101 No
Migration 100% aligned 142 shared votes
41 Aye 101 No
67 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
67 Aye 59 No
36 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
36 Aye 31 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 326 of 649
Participation
82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 649
1,567
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,945
2,361 eligible divisions
876
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,081
55.6 % of votes cast
691
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
864
44.4 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
Appearances
134
+56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
Contributions
552
+413.7 vs Commons average
Rank 16 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
£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,649
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
66 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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