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Andy Slaughter vs Gareth Thomas

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 Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,478 shared comparable votes.

1,473 same votes 5 different votes 1,478 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
127 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
127 Aye 65 No
41 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
41 Aye 94 No
63 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
63 Aye 69 No
50 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 66 shared votes
50 Aye 16 No
33 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
33 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
107 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 173 shared votes
110 Aye 63 No
127 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
127 Aye 65 No
41 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
41 Aye 94 No
63 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
63 Aye 69 No
50 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 66 shared votes
50 Aye 16 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 163 of 649
Participation
66.4%
6% below average
Rank 491 of 649
1,936
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,572
2,366 eligible divisions
1,074
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
895
56.9% of votes cast
862
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
677
43.1% 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
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

85
+6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 649
Appearances
40
-38.7 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 649
119
-18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 649
Contributions
45
-92.1 vs Commons average
Rank 518 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
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26% above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
1
1 registered category
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

Housing
64 of 66 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#4
Transport
70 of 95 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#5
Trade
67 of 91 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
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
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
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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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