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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Gareth Thomas

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

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Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool
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Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 279 shared comparable votes.

273 same votes 6 different votes 279 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
42 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
42 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 0 No
Housing 100% aligned 17 shared votes
17 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 13 No
Benefits 76% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
42 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
42 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

73.4%
1% above average
Rank 342 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 490 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,610
2,422 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
909
56.5% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
701
43.5% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

183
+87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
52
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
221
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650
Contributions
58
-109.1 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,030
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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