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Matthew Pennycook vs Catherine West

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

Photograph of Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich
vs
Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Matthew Pennycook and Catherine West voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,633 shared comparable votes.

1,626 same votes 7 different votes 1,633 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
121 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
121 Aye 82 No
42 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 151 shared votes
42 Aye 109 No
68 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 140 shared votes
68 Aye 72 No
52 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 77 shared votes
52 Aye 25 No
30 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 15 No
Energy 98% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
110 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 178 shared votes
107 Aye 71 No
33 Aye 39 No
Trade 99% aligned 72 shared votes
32 Aye 40 No
121 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
121 Aye 82 No
42 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 151 shared votes
42 Aye 109 No

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

Voting record

82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 649
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
1,945
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
1,081
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
943
54.4 % of votes cast
864
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
790
45.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

134
+56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
Appearances
43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
552
+413.7 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 650
Contributions
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£216,649
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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