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Clive Efford vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,419 shared comparable votes.

1,416 same votes 3 different votes 1,419 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
124 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
124 Aye 60 No
107 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
107 Aye 61 No
40 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
40 Aye 94 No
62 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
62 Aye 63 No
27 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
27 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 21 No
Benefits 95% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
124 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
124 Aye 60 No
107 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
107 Aye 61 No
40 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
40 Aye 94 No
62 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
62 Aye 63 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 280 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 486 of 650
1,835
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,599
2,405 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
56.3% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
699
43.7% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Appearances
47
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 650
88
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 396 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

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
4
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

Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 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
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
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
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
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