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Sir Keir Starmer vs Matt 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 Matt Western
Matt Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Matt Western voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 675 shared comparable votes.

675 same votes 0 different votes 675 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
86 Aye 51 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 137 shared votes
86 Aye 51 No
49 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
49 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 52 shared votes
20 Aye 32 No
25 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 24 No
Trade 100% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
86 Aye 51 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 137 shared votes
86 Aye 51 No
49 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
49 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 52 shared votes
20 Aye 32 No
25 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 24 No
Trade 100% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 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
74.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 336 of 647
893
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,538
2,068 eligible divisions
545
61.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
864
56.2 % of votes cast
348
39.0 % of votes cast
No votes
674
43.8 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

44
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 647
Appearances
64
+0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 647
1,405
+1291.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 647
Contributions
71
-42.8 vs Commons average
Rank 361 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
£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,296
38 % above average
15
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Trade
51 of 88 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 161 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
Transport
42 of 91 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
36 of 43 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
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API