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Joe Robertson vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 262 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 258 different votes 262 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
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 18% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
27 Aye 40 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
40 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 40 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
40 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 315 of 650
Participation
66.4 %
6 % below average
Rank 498 of 650
423
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,560
2,350 eligible divisions
189
44.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
890
57.1 % of votes cast
234
55.3 % of votes cast
No votes
670
42.9 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

138
+66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 52 of 650
Appearances
46
-25.4 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650
224
+97.2 vs Commons average
Rank 84 of 650
Contributions
111
-15.8 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,302
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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

Housing
27 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#4
Trade
67 of 89 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Transport
70 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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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