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Matt Western vs Sarah Edwards

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 Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Sarah Edwards voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 367 shared comparable votes.

367 same votes 0 different votes 367 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
59 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
59 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
59 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 648
Participation
63.5 %
10 % below average
Rank 539 of 648
1,538
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
441
695 eligible divisions
864
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
256
58.0 % of votes cast
674
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
185
42.0 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 7 months
Since 19 Oct 2023

Debates

60
-0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 648
Appearances
37
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 648
67
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 648
Contributions
59
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£322,568
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£237,152
5 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 12 votes
Migration
145 of 161 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Work / Employment
33 of 43 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Tax
94 of 135 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 43 votes
#5
Migration
33 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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