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Lucy Powell vs Nick Thomas-Symonds

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 Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Lab Torfaen

Voting alignment

Lucy Powell and Nick Thomas-Symonds voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,128 shared comparable votes.

1,123 same votes 5 different votes 1,128 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
108 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
108 Aye 64 No
96 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 148 shared votes
96 Aye 52 No
54 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
54 Aye 50 No
25 Aye 57 No
Migration 100% aligned 82 shared votes
25 Aye 57 No
26 Aye 22 No
Transport 100% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 30 No
Trade 98% aligned 56 shared votes
25 Aye 31 No
108 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
108 Aye 64 No
96 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 148 shared votes
96 Aye 52 No
54 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
54 Aye 50 No
25 Aye 57 No
Migration 100% aligned 82 shared votes
25 Aye 57 No

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

Voting record

65.8 %
7 % below average
Rank 503 of 647
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 550 of 647
1,530
2,324 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,460
2,324 eligible divisions
862
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
842
57.7 % of votes cast
668
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
618
42.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.7 % of votes cast
13 years, 7 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

9
-55.7 vs Commons average
Rank 619 of 647
Appearances
38
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 647
379
+263.5 vs Commons average
Rank 24 of 647
Contributions
265
+149.5 vs Commons average
Rank 53 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,425,912
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
£249,415
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,367
13 % above average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
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

Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 88 votes
Foreign Affairs
53 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
44 of 59 votes
Defence
44 of 59 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
33 of 45 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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