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Clive Efford vs Nick Thomas-Symonds

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 Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Lab Torfaen

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Nick Thomas-Symonds voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,350 shared comparable votes.

1,346 same votes 4 different votes 1,350 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
108 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
108 Aye 66 No
101 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
101 Aye 63 No
64 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
64 Aye 57 No
35 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
35 Aye 70 No
32 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 17 No
Benefits 95% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
108 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
108 Aye 66 No
101 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
101 Aye 63 No
64 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
64 Aye 57 No
35 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
35 Aye 70 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
62.4%
10% below average
Rank 549 of 650
1,835
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,501
2,405 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
857
57.1% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
644
42.9% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.8% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Appearances
57
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
88
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
Contributions
416
+261.4 vs Commons average
Rank 38 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
£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£255,367
13% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
181 of 212 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Trade
71 of 94 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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