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Matt has voted in 74.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Matt has voted against the party's recorded majority 4 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,567 of 2,106 eligible divisions (74.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1567

Total votes

876

Aye

691

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 876 / Noes 691

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Tax
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading Aye
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 66/69 (96 %)
Migration 147/163 (90 %)
Brexit / EU 165/188 (88 %)
Democracy / Parliament 35/40 (88 %)
Environment / Climate 39/46 (85 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Housing 25/54 (46 %)
Education 44/76 (58 %)
Energy 38/59 (64 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Matt Western voted in?

Matt Western has recorded votes in 1,567 of 2,106 eligible Commons divisions (74.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Matt Western voted against their party?

Matt Western has voted against the party majority 4 times in the imported division data. Source