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Al Carns vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 206 shared comparable votes.

206 same votes 0 different votes 206 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
27 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
2 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
2 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

53.3%
19% below average
Rank 613 of 650
Participation
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 490 of 650
317
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,585
2,381 eligible divisions
149
47.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
899
56.7% of votes cast
168
53.0% of votes cast
No votes
686
43.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

82
-3.2 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
Appearances
42
-43.2 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 650
283
+134.4 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650
Contributions
46
-102.6 vs Commons average
Rank 530 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25% below average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Housing
21 of 32 votes
#4
Transport
70 of 95 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#5
Trade
67 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API