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Fred Thomas vs Rupert Lowe

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 Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth

Voting alignment

Fred Thomas and Rupert Lowe voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 132 shared comparable votes.

3 same votes 129 different votes 132 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
26 Aye 17 No
Tax 0% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 13 shared votes
1 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 17 No
Tax 0% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 13 shared votes
1 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

68.5 %
4 % below average
Rank 458 of 649
Participation
32.9 %
40 % below average
Rank 637 of 649
389
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
187
568 eligible divisions
228
58.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
90
48.1 % of votes cast
161
41.4 % of votes cast
No votes
97
51.9 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 649
Appearances
30
-45.1 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 649
55
-78.3 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 649
Contributions
35
-98.3 vs Commons average
Rank 544 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£225,625
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,223
all imported IPSA years
£225,625
same as average
Latest expenses
£147,223
35 % below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
60
8 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
31 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#2
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#3
Tax
55 of 111 votes
Tax
90 of 111 votes
#4
Energy
9 of 20 votes
Defence
27 of 34 votes
#5
Transport
11 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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