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Matt Western vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Matt Western
Matt Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,242 shared comparable votes.

1,241 same votes 1 different votes 1,242 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
111 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
111 Aye 55 No
96 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 153 shared votes
96 Aye 57 No
40 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
40 Aye 87 No
55 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
55 Aye 55 No
27 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
27 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
111 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
111 Aye 55 No
96 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 153 shared votes
96 Aye 57 No
40 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
40 Aye 87 No
55 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
55 Aye 55 No
27 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
27 Aye 33 No

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

Voting record

74.3%
2% above average
Rank 323 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 486 of 650
1,597
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,599
2,405 eligible divisions
888
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
56.3% of votes cast
709
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
699
43.7% of votes cast
4
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

91
+2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
Appearances
47
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 650
107
-47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 336 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

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38% above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
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

Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#5
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API