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Gareth Thomas vs Kim Johnson

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 Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Kim Johnson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 877 shared comparable votes.

865 same votes 12 different votes 877 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
76 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 118 shared votes
76 Aye 42 No
15 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
15 Aye 79 No
24 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
13 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 47 shared votes
13 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 41 shared votes
16 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 18 No
Benefits 83% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
46 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 94 shared votes
43 Aye 51 No
76 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 118 shared votes
76 Aye 42 No
15 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
15 Aye 79 No
24 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 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
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 428 of 650
1,599
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,178
1,687 eligible divisions
900
56.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
598
50.8% of votes cast
699
43.7% of votes cast
No votes
580
49.2% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

47
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 650
Appearances
100
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
51
-103.6 vs Commons average
Rank 521 of 650
Contributions
109
-45.6 vs Commons average
Rank 335 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
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30% above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
14
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

Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#2
Transport
55 of 65 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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