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Gareth Thomas vs Cat Smith

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 Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Cat Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,315 shared comparable votes.

1,313 same votes 2 different votes 1,315 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
109 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
109 Aye 62 No
106 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
106 Aye 55 No
36 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
36 Aye 90 No
52 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
52 Aye 64 No
24 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
24 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 24 No
Benefits 96% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
109 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
109 Aye 62 No
106 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
106 Aye 55 No
36 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
36 Aye 90 No
52 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
52 Aye 64 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
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 370 of 649
1,568
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,712
2,361 eligible divisions
894
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
927
54.1 % of votes cast
674
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
785
45.9 % 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
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650
Appearances
18
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 650
45
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650
Contributions
25
-113.3 vs Commons average
Rank 583 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
£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£260,697
15 % 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
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Transport
70 of 95 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
Trade
67 of 91 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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