Compare

Andy Slaughter vs Emily Thornberry

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

Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick
vs
Photograph of Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry
Lab Islington South and Finsbury

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Emily Thornberry voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,401 shared comparable votes.

1,397 same votes 4 different votes 1,401 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
118 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
118 Aye 67 No
58 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
58 Aye 70 No
33 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
33 Aye 91 No
23 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
23 Aye 38 No
43 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 60 shared votes
43 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
101 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 161 shared votes
104 Aye 57 No
118 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
118 Aye 67 No
58 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
58 Aye 70 No
33 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
33 Aye 91 No
23 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
23 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

81.8%
9% above average
Rank 166 of 649
Participation
62.0%
11% below average
Rank 559 of 649
1,936
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,468
2,368 eligible divisions
1,074
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
814
55.4% of votes cast
862
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
654
44.6% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

85
+5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 649
Appearances
76
-4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 649
119
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 649
Contributions
128
-11.4 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,941,443
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26% above average
Latest expenses
£294,489
30% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Housing
64 of 66 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Housing
48 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
124 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
49 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#5
Work / Employment
53 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API