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Derek Twigg vs Nick Thomas-Symonds

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

Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood
vs
Photograph of Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Lab Torfaen

Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Nick Thomas-Symonds voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,015 shared comparable votes.

1,007 same votes 8 different votes 1,015 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
97 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
97 Aye 46 No
84 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 127 shared votes
84 Aye 43 No
57 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 99 shared votes
57 Aye 42 No
24 Aye 28 No
Migration 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 12 No
Benefits 90% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
97 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
97 Aye 46 No
84 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 127 shared votes
84 Aye 43 No
57 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 99 shared votes
57 Aye 42 No
24 Aye 28 No
Migration 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 648
Participation
63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 548 of 648
1,351
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,457
2,312 eligible divisions
784
58.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
842
57.8 % of votes cast
567
42.0 % of votes cast
No votes
615
42.2 % of votes cast
25
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.7 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

37
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 648
Appearances
38
-22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 648
23
-86.3 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 648
Contributions
265
+155.7 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
£227,917
1 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,367
13 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
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

Devolution / Local Government
50 of 65 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 88 votes
Environment / Climate
31 of 45 votes
#4
Defence
44 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
33 of 45 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
No rebel
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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