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Gareth Thomas vs Catherine McKinnell

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


Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,292 shared comparable votes.

1,279 same votes 13 different votes 1,292 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
115 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
115 Aye 61 No
35 Aye 78 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
35 Aye 78 No
53 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
53 Aye 58 No
25 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
25 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
107 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 168 shared votes
104 Aye 64 No
27 Aye 31 No
Trade 98% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
115 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
115 Aye 61 No
35 Aye 78 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
35 Aye 78 No
53 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
53 Aye 58 No

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

Voting record

66.5%
6% below average
Rank 486 of 650
Participation
68.5%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 650
1,599
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,647
2,405 eligible divisions
900
56.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
899
54.6% of votes cast
699
43.7% of votes cast
No votes
748
45.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

45
-42.8 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
Appearances
41
-46.8 vs Commons average
Rank 515 of 650
49
-104.1 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 650
Contributions
95
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 375 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
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
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
67 of 81 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
66 of 80 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 81 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Transport
70 of 95 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API