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Steve Witherden vs Lewis Atkinson

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

Photograph of Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
vs
Photograph of Lewis Atkinson
Lewis Atkinson
Lab Sunderland Central

Voting alignment

Steve Witherden and Lewis Atkinson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 421 shared comparable votes.

419 same votes 2 different votes 421 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
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 3 No
Benefits 87% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

80.8 %
8 % above average
Rank 188 of 650
Participation
88.8 %
16 % above average
Rank 35 of 650
455
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
500
563 eligible divisions
238
52.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
253
50.6 % of votes cast
217
47.7 % of votes cast
No votes
247
49.4 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

58
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 650
73
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
Contributions
95
-30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£141,271
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£220,533
all imported IPSA years
£141,271
38 % below average
Latest expenses
£220,533
2 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API