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Cat Smith vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,331 shared comparable votes.

1,329 same votes 2 different votes 1,331 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
109 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
109 Aye 62 No
106 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
106 Aye 55 No
36 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
36 Aye 90 No
52 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
52 Aye 64 No
24 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
24 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 24 No
Benefits 96% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
109 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
109 Aye 62 No
106 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
106 Aye 55 No
36 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
36 Aye 90 No
52 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
52 Aye 64 No

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

Voting record

72.0%
same as average
Rank 382 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 486 of 650
1,732
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,599
2,405 eligible divisions
935
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
56.3% of votes cast
797
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
699
43.7% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

26
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
47
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 650
31
-123.6 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
Contributions
51
-103.6 vs Commons average
Rank 521 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15% 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

NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#5
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
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