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Matt Western vs Peter Dowd

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 Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,158 shared comparable votes.

1,155 same votes 3 different votes 1,158 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
126 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
126 Aye 64 No
89 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 144 shared votes
89 Aye 55 No
47 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
47 Aye 60 No
34 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 79 shared votes
34 Aye 45 No
29 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
29 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 16 No
Benefits 91% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
126 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
126 Aye 64 No
89 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 144 shared votes
89 Aye 55 No
47 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
47 Aye 60 No
34 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 79 shared votes
34 Aye 45 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

74.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 336 of 647
Participation
69.3 %
4 % below average
Rank 451 of 647
1,538
2,068 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,610
2,323 eligible divisions
864
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
906
56.3 % of votes cast
674
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
704
43.7 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

64
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 647
Appearances
27
-36.6 vs Commons average
Rank 538 of 647
71
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 647
Contributions
13
-100.6 vs Commons average
Rank 615 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Migration
145 of 161 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Work / Employment
62 of 75 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 43 votes
#5
Transport
72 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 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
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
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