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Ms Marie Rimmer vs Nick Thomas-Symonds

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
vs
Photograph of Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Lab Torfaen

Voting alignment

Ms Marie Rimmer and Nick Thomas-Symonds voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,258 shared comparable votes.

1,246 same votes 12 different votes 1,258 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 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 179 shared votes
112 Aye 67 No
104 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 157 shared votes
104 Aye 53 No
50 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
50 Aye 48 No
28 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 96 shared votes
28 Aye 68 No
33 Aye 24 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 57 shared votes
33 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 19 No
Benefits 85% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
25 Aye 9 No
Energy 97% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
29 Aye 34 No
Trade 98% aligned 63 shared votes
28 Aye 35 No
112 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 179 shared votes
112 Aye 67 No
104 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 157 shared votes
104 Aye 53 No

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

Voting record

69.6%
3% below average
Rank 431 of 650
Participation
62.4%
10% below average
Rank 549 of 650
1,675
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,501
2,405 eligible divisions
891
53.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
857
57.1% of votes cast
784
46.8% of votes cast
No votes
644
42.9% of votes cast
32
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.8% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

11
-77.4 vs Commons average
Rank 623 of 650
Appearances
61
-27.4 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650
13
-140.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 650
Contributions
433
+279.1 vs Commons average
Rank 34 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
£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
£257,584
14% above average
Latest expenses
£255,367
13% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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

Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#3
Trade
71 of 94 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 71 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
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
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
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
Aye
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 17 Jun 2020
Aye
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
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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