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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 1,287 shared comparable votes.

1,285 same votes 2 different votes 1,287 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 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 159 shared votes
106 Aye 53 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 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
24 Aye 32 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 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 159 shared votes
106 Aye 53 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

72.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 371 of 648
Participation
66.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 501 of 648
1,681
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,531
2,312 eligible divisions
915
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
57.4 % of votes cast
766
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
652
42.6 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

22
-38.4 vs Commons average
Rank 555 of 648
Appearances
48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 648
30
-78.9 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 648
Contributions
130
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 648

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
0
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

Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Migration
136 of 169 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#3
Defence
47 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 88 votes
Transport
73 of 87 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
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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