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Matthew Patrick vs Steve Witherden

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Matthew Patrick and Steve Witherden voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 431 shared comparable votes.

420 same votes 11 different votes 431 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
53 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
53 Aye 31 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
30 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 80% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
53 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
53 Aye 31 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
30 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

81.9%
10% above average
Rank 153 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 190 of 650
521
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
511
636 eligible divisions
254
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
263
51.5% of votes cast
267
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
248
48.5% of votes cast
9
1.7% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

44
-52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 650
Appearances
66
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
113
-55.2 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
86
-82.2 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,976
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£174,976
23% below average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
No
No
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API