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Matt Western vs Stephen Kinnock

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 Stephen Kinnock
Stephen Kinnock
Lab Aberafan Maesteg

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Stephen Kinnock voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,361 shared comparable votes.

1,358 same votes 3 different votes 1,361 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
122 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
122 Aye 58 No
96 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
96 Aye 59 No
40 Aye 100 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
40 Aye 100 No
65 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
65 Aye 56 No
27 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
27 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 28 No
Trade 98% aligned 64 shared votes
37 Aye 27 No
122 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
122 Aye 58 No
96 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
96 Aye 59 No
40 Aye 100 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
40 Aye 100 No
65 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
65 Aye 56 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
75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 299 of 649
1,567
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,783
2,361 eligible divisions
876
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
56.6 % of votes cast
691
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
773
43.4 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
Appearances
101
+23.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
Contributions
356
+217.7 vs Commons average
Rank 42 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
£2,167,873
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,875
38 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
3
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
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Migration
150 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
George Eustice's motion H (EFTA and EEA) 27 Mar 2019
Aye rebel
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
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
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