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Matt Western vs Mr Luke Charters

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 Luke Charters
Mr Luke Charters
Lab York Outer

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Mr Luke Charters voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 359 shared comparable votes.

358 same votes 1 different votes 359 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
46 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
46 Aye 33 No
23 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
46 Aye 33 No
23 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 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 328 of 649
Participation
83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 130 of 649
1,562
2,101 eligible divisions
Total votes
476
570 eligible divisions
874
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
246
51.7 % of votes cast
688
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
230
48.3 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+16.3 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 649
Appearances
80
+4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 649
112
-22.5 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 649
Contributions
105
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£244,344
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£244,344
8 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
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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