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Gareth Thomas vs Colum Eastwood

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 Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 667 shared comparable votes.

644 same votes 23 different votes 667 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
34 Aye 77 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
34 Aye 77 No
22 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 17 No
Benefits 78% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
64 Aye 20 No
Tax 93% aligned 84 shared votes
60 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
35 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 76 shared votes
34 Aye 42 No
34 Aye 77 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
34 Aye 77 No

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

Voting record

66.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 501 of 648
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
1,531
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
879
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
652
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 648
Appearances
10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 648
130
+22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 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

Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Migration
136 of 169 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Trade
66 of 88 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory 28 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
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