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Gareth Thomas vs Andy Slaughter

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

Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West
vs
Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Andy Slaughter voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,474 shared comparable votes.

1,469 same votes 5 different votes 1,474 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
127 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
127 Aye 65 No
41 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
41 Aye 94 No
63 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
63 Aye 69 No
50 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 66 shared votes
50 Aye 16 No
33 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
33 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
110 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 173 shared votes
107 Aye 66 No
127 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
127 Aye 65 No
41 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
41 Aye 94 No
63 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
63 Aye 69 No
50 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 66 shared votes
50 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

66.4 %
6 % below average
Rank 493 of 649
Participation
81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 163 of 649
1,568
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,932
2,361 eligible divisions
894
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,073
55.5 % of votes cast
674
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
859
44.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650
Appearances
87
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 650
45
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650
Contributions
120
-18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£285,386
26 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
14
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#1
Housing
64 of 66 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Transport
70 of 95 votes
#4
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
Trade
67 of 91 votes
#5
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
No rebel
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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