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Catherine West vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Catherine West and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,363 shared comparable votes.

1,356 same votes 7 different votes 1,363 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
104 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
104 Aye 62 No
40 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
40 Aye 94 No
54 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
54 Aye 59 No
29 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
45 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 60 shared votes
45 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 9 No
Energy 96% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
111 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 176 shared votes
114 Aye 62 No
104 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
104 Aye 62 No
40 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
40 Aye 94 No
54 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
54 Aye 59 No

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

Voting record

73.8%
1% above average
Rank 337 of 650
Participation
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 485 of 650
1,771
2,401 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,598
2,401 eligible divisions
955
53.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
56.3% of votes cast
816
46.1% of votes cast
No votes
698
43.7% of votes cast
8
0.5% 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

51
-36.2 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 650
Appearances
44
-43.2 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 650
62
-90.0 vs Commons average
Rank 477 of 650
Contributions
48
-104.0 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£264,778
17% above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Education
86 of 96 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#4
Transport
70 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 76 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
56 of 76 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API