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Valerie Vaz vs Andy Burnham

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

Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich
vs
Photograph of Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham
Lab Makerfield

Voting alignment

Valerie Vaz and Andy Burnham voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 117 shared comparable votes.

117 same votes 0 different votes 117 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
15 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 4 No
Tax 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 4 No
Tax 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

76.7%
4% above average
Rank 271 of 650
Participation
48.1%
24% below average
Rank 625 of 650
1,832
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
26
54 eligible divisions
1,030
56.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
15
57.7% of votes cast
802
43.8% of votes cast
No votes
11
42.3% of votes cast
13
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
3 months
Since 18 Jun 2026

Debates

29
-56.6 vs Commons average
Rank 568 of 650
Appearances
13
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
14
-135.1 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Contributions
480
+330.9 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,183,202
all imported IPSA years
£218,663
3% below average
Latest expenses
£84,964
62% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
34
8 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
68 of 70 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
4 of 4 votes
Education
91 of 96 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
4 of 5 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 6 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
3 of 5 votes
Transport
80 of 95 votes
#5
Defence
4 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
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