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Steve Witherden vs Matthew Pennycook

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 Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich

Voting alignment

Steve Witherden and Matthew Pennycook voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 411 shared comparable votes.

409 same votes 2 different votes 411 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
46 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
46 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 6 No
Benefits 89% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
46 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
46 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 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
82.5 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 650
455
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,939
2,349 eligible divisions
238
52.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,076
55.5 % of votes cast
217
47.7 % of votes cast
No votes
863
44.5 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

57
-13.7 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 650
Appearances
128
+57.3 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650
72
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Contributions
567
+441.5 vs Commons average
Rank 12 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
£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
£141,271
38 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,649
4 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
64 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 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