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Matt Western vs Mr Jonathan Brash

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 Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Mr Jonathan Brash voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

343 same votes 6 different votes 349 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
57 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
57 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 79% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
57 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
57 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 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
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 342 of 650
1,613
2,167 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
636 eligible divisions
900
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
220
47.1% of votes cast
713
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
247
52.9% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5% 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
183
+87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
117
-50.1 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650
Contributions
221
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 145 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
£171,030
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£171,030
24% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 33 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No rebel
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye 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
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
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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