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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 1,412 shared comparable votes.

1,408 same votes 4 different votes 1,412 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
24 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
24 Aye 38 No
43 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 60 shared votes
43 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
102 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 162 shared votes
105 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
24 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
24 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

81.5%
9% above average
Rank 167 of 650
Participation
61.5%
11% below average
Rank 560 of 650
1,961
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,479
2,405 eligible divisions
1,085
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
823
55.6% of votes cast
876
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
656
44.4% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

90
+1.2 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
81
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
149
-5.6 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 650
Contributions
131
-23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650

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
65 of 67 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
124 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 67 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Work / Employment
56 of 80 votes
Education
89 of 96 votes
#5
Transport
65 of 96 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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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