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Alistair Strathern vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Alistair Strathern
Alistair Strathern
Lab Hitchin
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Alistair Strathern and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 383 shared comparable votes.

383 same votes 0 different votes 383 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
51 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
51 Aye 32 No
17 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
51 Aye 32 No
17 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

79.2 %
7 % above average
Rank 218 of 650
Participation
66.4 %
6 % below average
Rank 498 of 650
581
734 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,560
2,351 eligible divisions
299
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
890
57.1 % of votes cast
282
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
670
42.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 8 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

61
-11.5 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 650
Appearances
46
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 650
70
-58.7 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
Contributions
111
-17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£379,404
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£295,499
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30 % above average
2
2 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

Benefits
31 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Devolution / Local Government
25 of 26 votes
#4
Trade
67 of 89 votes
Energy
24 of 25 votes
#5
Transport
70 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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