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Gareth Thomas vs Nick 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 Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,300 shared comparable votes.

1,298 same votes 2 different votes 1,300 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
116 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
116 Aye 65 No
90 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 137 shared votes
90 Aye 47 No
60 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
60 Aye 63 No
34 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
34 Aye 73 No
43 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 59 shared votes
43 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 64 shared votes
30 Aye 34 No
116 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
116 Aye 65 No
90 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 137 shared votes
90 Aye 47 No
60 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
60 Aye 63 No
34 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
34 Aye 73 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
1,568
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
894
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
674
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
755
42.7 % 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
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
45
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650
Contributions
119
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 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
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
Education
89 of 96 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Transport
70 of 95 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Trade
67 of 91 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
Aye
Cross-Border Trade Resolution: Amendment (e) 20 Nov 2017
Trade
No 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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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