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Oliver Ryan vs Catherine West

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

Photograph of Oliver Ryan
Oliver Ryan
Lab Burnley
vs
Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Oliver Ryan and Catherine West voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 336 shared comparable votes.

334 same votes 2 different votes 336 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
32 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 No
28 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 No
28 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 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 152 of 650
Participation
73.9%
2% above average
Rank 332 of 650
517
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,787
2,417 eligible divisions
245
47.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
967
54.1% of votes cast
272
52.6% of votes cast
No votes
820
45.9% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

36
-58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 555 of 650
Appearances
56
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 650
40
-124.6 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 650
Contributions
67
-97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£234,505
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£234,505
4% above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Transport
30 of 32 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
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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