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Fred Thomas vs Chris Hinchliff

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

Photograph of Fred Thomas
Fred Thomas
Lab Plymouth Moor View
vs
Photograph of Chris Hinchliff
Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire

Voting alignment

Fred Thomas and Chris Hinchliff voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 373 shared comparable votes.

362 same votes 11 different votes 373 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
54 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
54 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
28 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
28 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 9 No
Benefits 76% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 10 No
Housing 95% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
54 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
54 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
28 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
28 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

68.7%
4% below average
Rank 441 of 650
Participation
85.7%
13% above average
Rank 75 of 650
437
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
545
636 eligible divisions
255
58.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
276
50.6% of votes cast
182
41.6% of votes cast
No votes
269
49.4% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

58
-39.0 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 650
Appearances
140
+43.0 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
79
-90.2 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 650
Contributions
163
-6.2 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£225,625
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,907
all imported IPSA years
£225,625
same as average
Latest expenses
£174,907
23% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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

Housing
32 of 33 votes
#1
Benefits
32 of 32 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Tax
98 of 122 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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