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Steve Witherden vs Pat McFadden

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 Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East

Voting alignment

Steve Witherden and Pat McFadden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 223 shared comparable votes.

221 same votes 2 different votes 223 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
22 Aye 8 No
Tax 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 13 shared votes
12 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 9 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 6 No
Benefits 88% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
22 Aye 8 No
Tax 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 13 shared votes
12 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

80.3%
8% above average
Rank 190 of 650
Participation
65.7%
7% below average
Rank 506 of 650
507
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,417 eligible divisions
261
51.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
914
57.6% of votes cast
246
48.5% of votes cast
No votes
673
42.4% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
Appearances
40
-54.5 vs Commons average
Rank 534 of 650
81
-83.6 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
Contributions
360
+195.4 vs Commons average
Rank 51 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
£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
£141,271
38% below average
Latest expenses
£225,631
same as average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Brexit / EU
185 of 212 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 94 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 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
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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