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Alison McGovern vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Lab Birkenhead
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Alison McGovern and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,288 shared comparable votes.

1,286 same votes 2 different votes 1,288 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
117 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
117 Aye 60 No
41 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
41 Aye 85 No
61 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 118 shared votes
61 Aye 57 No
26 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
40 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 55 shared votes
40 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 30 No
Trade 98% aligned 61 shared votes
30 Aye 31 No
105 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
117 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
117 Aye 60 No
41 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
41 Aye 85 No
61 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 118 shared votes
61 Aye 57 No

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

Voting record

69.9%
3% below average
Rank 431 of 649
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 489 of 649
1,659
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,578
2,372 eligible divisions
919
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
895
56.7% of votes cast
740
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
683
43.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

62
-18.6 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 649
Appearances
40
-40.6 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 649
429
+288.5 vs Commons average
Rank 28 of 649
Contributions
45
-95.5 vs Commons average
Rank 522 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,989,850
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£303,304
34% above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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

NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#4
Transport
70 of 95 votes
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#5
Trade
67 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API