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Matt Western vs Steve Reed

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 Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Lab Streatham and Croydon North

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Steve Reed voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,084 shared comparable votes.

1,084 same votes 0 different votes 1,084 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
108 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
108 Aye 52 No
95 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
95 Aye 59 No
27 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
27 Aye 67 No
54 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 89 shared votes
54 Aye 35 No
30 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
108 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
108 Aye 52 No
95 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
95 Aye 59 No
27 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
27 Aye 67 No
54 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 89 shared votes
54 Aye 35 No
30 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 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
62.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 558 of 648
1,538
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,439
2,312 eligible divisions
864
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
852
59.2 % of votes cast
674
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
587
40.8 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
13 years, 6 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

60
-0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 648
Appearances
40
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 648
67
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 648
Contributions
350
+241.1 vs Commons average
Rank 29 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
£2,494,265
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,477
30 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Migration
145 of 161 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Trade
65 of 88 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 43 votes
#5
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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