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Matt Western vs Rachael Maskell

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 Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Rachael Maskell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,498 shared comparable votes.

1,467 same votes 31 different votes 1,498 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
134 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 204 shared votes
134 Aye 70 No
95 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
95 Aye 60 No
40 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No
32 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
38 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 61 shared votes
38 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 23 No
Benefits 88% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
27 Aye 14 No
Education 98% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 20 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
69 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 132 shared votes
69 Aye 63 No
44 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 99% aligned 69 shared votes
43 Aye 26 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
84.0%
12% above average
Rank 113 of 650
1,609
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
897
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
712
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
930
45.8% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
47
2.3% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Appearances
266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
116
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650
Contributions
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 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
£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£256,869
14% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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
Education
91 of 96 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#5
Transport
91 of 98 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No 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
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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
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