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Sir Keir Starmer vs Andrew Western

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

Photograph of Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras
vs
Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Andrew Western voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 82 shared comparable votes.

82 same votes 0 different votes 82 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
12 Aye 20 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
4 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Benefits 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 20 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
4 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Benefits 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

38.4 %
35 % below average
Rank 633 of 647
Participation
73.9 %
1 % above average
Rank 346 of 647
893
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
680
920 eligible divisions
545
61.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
335
49.3 % of votes cast
348
39.0 % of votes cast
No votes
345
50.7 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
3 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2022

Debates

44
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 647
Appearances
49
-14.7 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 647
1,405
+1291.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 647
Contributions
304
+190.2 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£577,200
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,721
13 % above average
15
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
Trade
51 of 88 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
Transport
42 of 91 votes
#5
Benefits
31 of 35 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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