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Gareth Thomas vs Lincoln Jopp

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 Lincoln Jopp
Lincoln Jopp
Con Spelthorne

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Lincoln Jopp voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 217 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 213 different votes 217 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
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
33 Aye 18 No
Tax 0% aligned 51 shared votes
18 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
2 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 18 No
Tax 0% aligned 51 shared votes
18 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
2 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 7 No
Transport 0% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 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
69.2 %
3 % below average
Rank 444 of 649
1,568
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
398
575 eligible divisions
894
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
171
43.0 % of votes cast
674
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
227
57.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650
Appearances
205
+127.1 vs Commons average
Rank 12 of 650
45
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650
Contributions
342
+203.7 vs Commons average
Rank 46 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
£74,646
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£74,646
67 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
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 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Transport
70 of 95 votes
#4
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Trade
67 of 91 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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