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Fred Thomas vs Lorraine Beavers

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 Lorraine Beavers
Lorraine Beavers
Lab Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Voting alignment

Fred Thomas and Lorraine Beavers voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 405 shared comparable votes.

397 same votes 8 different votes 405 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
64 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
64 Aye 30 No
27 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
28 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
28 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 6 No
Benefits 76% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
64 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
64 Aye 30 No
27 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 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

68.6%
4% below average
Rank 445 of 650
Participation
86.7%
14% above average
Rank 59 of 650
434
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
549
633 eligible divisions
254
58.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
290
52.8% of votes cast
180
41.5% of votes cast
No votes
259
47.2% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

56
-40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 458 of 650
Appearances
72
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 650
78
-89.2 vs Commons average
Rank 455 of 650
Contributions
88
-79.2 vs Commons average
Rank 434 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
£199,406
all imported IPSA years
£225,625
same as average
Latest expenses
£199,406
12% 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
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Tax
98 of 122 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 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
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
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
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
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