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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Afzal Khan

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

Photograph of Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Lab Torfaen
vs
Photograph of Afzal Khan
Afzal Khan
Lab Manchester Rusholme

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Afzal Khan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,205 shared comparable votes.

1,205 same votes 0 different votes 1,205 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
97 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 163 shared votes
97 Aye 66 No
89 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 140 shared votes
89 Aye 51 No
64 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 118 shared votes
64 Aye 54 No
33 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
33 Aye 55 No
31 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
31 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
97 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 163 shared votes
97 Aye 66 No
89 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 140 shared votes
89 Aye 51 No
64 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 118 shared votes
64 Aye 54 No
33 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
33 Aye 55 No
31 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
31 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 548 of 648
Participation
78.8 %
6 % above average
Rank 241 of 648
1,457
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,620
2,057 eligible divisions
842
57.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
913
56.4 % of votes cast
615
42.2 % of votes cast
No votes
707
43.6 % of votes cast
10
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

42
-18.4 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 648
Appearances
35
-25.4 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 648
282
+173.1 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 648
Contributions
42
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,767,463
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£247,867
10 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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

Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Trade
68 of 88 votes
#3
NHS / Health
48 of 52 votes
Defence
44 of 59 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
44 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 45 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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