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Fred Thomas vs Lee Barron

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 Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Fred Thomas and Lee Barron voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 334 shared comparable votes.

327 same votes 7 different votes 334 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
59 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
59 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
17 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 9 No
Benefits 63% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
59 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
59 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 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
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
437
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
636 eligible divisions
255
58.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
46.9% of votes cast
182
41.6% of votes cast
No votes
257
53.1% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

55
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
Appearances
48
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 650
76
-91.1 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 650
Contributions
55
-112.1 vs Commons average
Rank 526 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
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£225,625
same as average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Housing
32 of 33 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Tax
98 of 122 votes
#5
Tax
103 of 122 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
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
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
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