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Andrew Western vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 447 shared comparable votes.

447 same votes 0 different votes 447 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
38 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
38 Aye 30 No
19 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 58 shared votes
19 Aye 39 No
26 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
25 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
38 Aye 30 No
19 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 58 shared votes
19 Aye 39 No
26 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
25 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

74.6 %
1 % above average
Rank 333 of 647
Participation
66.1 %
7 % below average
Rank 500 of 647
680
912 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,531
2,315 eligible divisions
335
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
57.4 % of votes cast
345
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
652
42.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
3 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

50
-11.5 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 647
Appearances
49
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 647
305
+194.5 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 647
Contributions
131
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£577,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Defence
30 of 31 votes
#3
Defence
47 of 59 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 43 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 88 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#5
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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