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Yvette Cooper vs Andy Burnham

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

Photograph of Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
vs
Photograph of Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham
Lab Makerfield

Voting alignment

Yvette Cooper 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
7 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 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
7 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 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

62.9%
10% below average
Rank 543 of 650
Participation
48.1%
24% below average
Rank 625 of 650
1,502
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
26
54 eligible divisions
861
57.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
15
57.7% of votes cast
641
42.7% of votes cast
No votes
11
42.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
3 months
Since 18 Jun 2026

Debates

79
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Appearances
13
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
1,129
+979.9 vs Commons average
Rank 3 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

£2,905,570
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,183,202
all imported IPSA years
£284,172
26% above average
Latest expenses
£84,964
62% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
34
8 registered categories
8
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

Migration
149 of 171 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 70 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
4 of 5 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 211 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 6 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Work / Employment
3 of 5 votes
Trade
71 of 94 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
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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