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Matt Western vs Shockat Adam

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 Shockat Adam
Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Shockat Adam voted the same way 45% of the time, based on 242 shared comparable votes.

108 same votes 134 different votes 242 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
1 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 2 No
Energy 88% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 1 No
Housing 88% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 6 No
Transport 73% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 63% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
11 Aye 8 No
Education 11% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 17% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 33% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 11 No
Defence 40% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 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 326 of 649
Participation
58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 583 of 649
1,567
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
336
575 eligible divisions
876
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
54.2 % of votes cast
691
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
154
45.8 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+15.4 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 649
Appearances
173
+95.4 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 649
113
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 649
Contributions
185
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 137 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
£230,874
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£230,874
2 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 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
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Defence
23 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Education
31 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 votes
#5
Migration
8 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
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
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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