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Matt Western vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 951 shared comparable votes.

869 same votes 82 different votes 951 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
23 Aye 19 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 19 No
Benefits 72% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 72% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
32 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
56 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 87% aligned 107 shared votes
46 Aye 61 No
20 Aye 12 No
Education 91% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
1,538
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
864
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
674
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

60
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 648
Appearances
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
67
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 registered categories
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
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Migration
145 of 161 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 43 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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