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David Reed vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

David Reed and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 191 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 187 different votes 191 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
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
8 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 28 No
Tax 0% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
8 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 6 No
Energy 0% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

62.5 %
10 % below average
Rank 548 of 649
Participation
66.4 %
6 % below average
Rank 492 of 649
355
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,563
2,354 eligible divisions
179
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
893
57.1 % of votes cast
176
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
670
42.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

100
+24.8 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 649
Appearances
48
-27.2 vs Commons average
Rank 426 of 649
167
+33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 649
Contributions
98
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30 % above average
14
4 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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Trade
67 of 89 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
70 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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