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Lucy Powell vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Lucy Powell and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,269 shared comparable votes.

1,268 same votes 1 different votes 1,269 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
113 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
113 Aye 55 No
108 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
108 Aye 57 No
59 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
59 Aye 65 No
26 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
26 Aye 80 No
45 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 59 shared votes
45 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 31 No
Trade 98% aligned 60 shared votes
28 Aye 32 No
113 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
113 Aye 55 No
108 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
108 Aye 57 No
59 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
59 Aye 65 No
26 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
26 Aye 80 No

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

Voting record

66.1%
6% below average
Rank 499 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 486 of 650
1,589
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,599
2,405 eligible divisions
889
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
56.3% of votes cast
700
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
699
43.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

24
-64.8 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 650
Appearances
47
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 650
223
+68.4 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Contributions
51
-103.6 vs Commons average
Rank 521 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,427,436
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£250,940
11% above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
13
5 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

Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Trade
68 of 94 votes
#5
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API