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Fred Thomas vs Mr Jonathan Brash

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 Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool

Voting alignment

Fred Thomas and Mr Jonathan Brash voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 335 shared comparable votes.

329 same votes 6 different votes 335 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
58 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
58 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 80% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
58 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
58 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 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
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 342 of 650
437
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
636 eligible divisions
255
58.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
220
47.1% of votes cast
182
41.6% of votes cast
No votes
247
52.9% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5% 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
183
+87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
76
-91.1 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 650
Contributions
221
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 145 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
£171,030
all imported IPSA years
£225,625
same as average
Latest expenses
£171,030
24% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 33 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Tax
98 of 122 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No rebel
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye 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
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API