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Steve Reed vs Matt Western

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

Photograph of Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Lab Streatham and Croydon North
vs
Photograph of Matt Western
Matt Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington

Voting alignment

Steve Reed and Matt Western voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,084 shared comparable votes.

1,084 same votes 0 different votes 1,084 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
108 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
108 Aye 52 No
95 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
95 Aye 59 No
27 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
27 Aye 67 No
54 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 89 shared votes
54 Aye 35 No
30 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
108 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
108 Aye 52 No
95 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
95 Aye 59 No
27 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
27 Aye 67 No
54 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 89 shared votes
54 Aye 35 No
30 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

62.4 %
11 % below average
Rank 553 of 647
Participation
74.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 336 of 647
1,450
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,538
2,068 eligible divisions
854
58.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
864
56.2 % of votes cast
596
41.1 % of votes cast
No votes
674
43.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

40
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 647
Appearances
64
+0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 647
350
+236.2 vs Commons average
Rank 28 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

£2,494,265
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
£293,477
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,296
38 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 161 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
Trade
65 of 88 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
NHS / Health
40 of 56 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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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