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Emma Lewell vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,313 shared comparable votes.

1,282 same votes 31 different votes 1,313 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
126 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
126 Aye 59 No
31 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
31 Aye 80 No
55 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 100 shared votes
55 Aye 45 No
29 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
29 Aye 37 No
32 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
32 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 20 No
Benefits 86% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 24 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
103 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 158 shared votes
100 Aye 58 No
126 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
126 Aye 59 No
31 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
31 Aye 80 No

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

Voting record

70.9%
2% below average
Rank 402 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 491 of 650
1,713
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,607
2,417 eligible divisions
950
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
908
56.5% of votes cast
763
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
699
43.5% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

89
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
51
-43.5 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
76
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Contributions
55
-109.6 vs Commons average
Rank 521 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
5
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
76 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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
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