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Ruth Cadbury vs Catherine West

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

Photograph of Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth
vs
Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and Catherine West voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,480 shared comparable votes.

1,479 same votes 1 different votes 1,480 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 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
121 Aye 77 No
105 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
105 Aye 70 No
55 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
55 Aye 77 No
41 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
41 Aye 91 No
49 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
49 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 38 No
Trade 99% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
121 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
121 Aye 77 No
105 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
105 Aye 70 No
55 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
55 Aye 77 No
41 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
41 Aye 91 No

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

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 314 of 649
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
1,770
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
986
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
943
54.4 % of votes cast
784
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
790
45.6 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % 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

68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650
Appearances
43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
77
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 397 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

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17 % above average
3
3 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

Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
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