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Ms Marie Rimmer vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Ms Marie Rimmer
Ms Marie Rimmer
Lab St Helens South and Whiston
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Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Ms Marie Rimmer and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,334 shared comparable votes.

1,311 same votes 23 different votes 1,334 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
112 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
112 Aye 62 No
116 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
116 Aye 50 No
28 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 109 shared votes
28 Aye 81 No
28 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
28 Aye 34 No
27 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 60 shared votes
27 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 24 No
Benefits 87% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 11 No
Energy 96% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
42 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 104 shared votes
42 Aye 62 No
112 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
112 Aye 62 No
116 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
116 Aye 50 No

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

Voting record

69.8%
3% below average
Rank 426 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 491 of 650
1,687
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,607
2,417 eligible divisions
900
53.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
908
56.5% of votes cast
787
46.7% of votes cast
No votes
699
43.5% of votes cast
32
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

8
-86.5 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 650
Appearances
51
-43.5 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
10
-154.6 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Contributions
55
-109.6 vs Commons average
Rank 521 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,944,981
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£257,584
14% above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
0
0 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

Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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
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