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Brendan O'Hara vs Adam Thompson

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Adam Thompson
Adam Thompson
Lab Erewash

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Adam Thompson voted the same way 38% of the time, based on 154 shared comparable votes.

59 same votes 95 different votes 154 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
14 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 70% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 0 No
Education 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 8 No
Migration 55% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 11 No
Benefits 42% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 10% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
23 Aye 26 No
Tax 12% aligned 49 shared votes
32 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 0 No
Transport 38% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

57.7%
15% below average
Rank 590 of 649
Participation
92.5%
20% above average
Rank 9 of 649
1,370
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
546
590 eligible divisions
754
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
270
49.5% of votes cast
616
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
276
50.5% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

82
-1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 650
Appearances
97
+13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 650
96
-49.7 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 650
Contributions
112
-33.7 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,664
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58% above average
Latest expenses
£179,664
21% below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
3
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

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
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