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Samantha Niblett vs Andrew Western

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

Photograph of Samantha Niblett
Samantha Niblett
Lab South Derbyshire
vs
Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston

Voting alignment

Samantha Niblett and Andrew Western voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 369 shared comparable votes.

369 same votes 0 different votes 369 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
42 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
42 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
30 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
30 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
42 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
30 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
30 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

81.5 %
9 % above average
Rank 172 of 649
Participation
73.1 %
same as average
Rank 357 of 649
463
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
695
951 eligible divisions
229
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
344
49.5 % of votes cast
234
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
351
50.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
3 years, 6 months
Since 15 Dec 2022

Debates

79
+3.8 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 649
Appearances
49
-26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 649
87
-46.4 vs Commons average
Rank 352 of 649
Contributions
306
+172.6 vs Commons average
Rank 53 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£212,260
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£577,200
all imported IPSA years
£212,260
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£255,721
13 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
1 registered category
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#4
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
Crime / Justice
57 of 62 votes
#5
Education
50 of 58 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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