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Ms Marie Rimmer vs Matt Western

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

Photograph of Ms Marie Rimmer
Ms Marie Rimmer
Lab St Helens South and Whiston
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Photograph of Matt Western
Matt Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington

Voting alignment

Ms Marie Rimmer and Matt Western voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,269 shared comparable votes.

1,245 same votes 24 different votes 1,269 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
112 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
112 Aye 50 No
95 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
95 Aye 59 No
28 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
28 Aye 87 No
40 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 65 shared votes
40 Aye 25 No
27 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 22 No
Benefits 87% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
39 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 95 shared votes
39 Aye 56 No
35 Aye 29 No
Trade 98% aligned 64 shared votes
34 Aye 30 No
112 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
112 Aye 50 No
95 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
95 Aye 59 No

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

Voting record

69.8%
3% below average
Rank 426 of 650
Participation
74.4%
2% above average
Rank 320 of 650
1,687
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,609
2,162 eligible divisions
900
53.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
897
55.7% of votes cast
787
46.7% of votes cast
No votes
712
44.3% of votes cast
32
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

8
-86.5 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 650
Appearances
100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
10
-154.6 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Contributions
116
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,944,981
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
£257,584
14% above average
Latest expenses
£312,296
38% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
73 of 82 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#2
Migration
147 of 163 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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