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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Andy McDonald

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 Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,307 shared comparable votes.

1,296 same votes 11 different votes 1,307 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 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 180 shared votes
112 Aye 68 No
102 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 165 shared votes
102 Aye 63 No
63 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 119 shared votes
63 Aye 56 No
33 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
31 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
31 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 17 No
Benefits 87% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 12 No
Education 97% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
28 Aye 70 No
Migration 99% aligned 98 shared votes
27 Aye 71 No
112 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 180 shared votes
112 Aye 68 No
102 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 165 shared votes
102 Aye 63 No

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

Voting record

62.4%
10% below average
Rank 550 of 650
Participation
75.7%
3% above average
Rank 290 of 650
1,500
2,404 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,819
2,404 eligible divisions
857
57.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,006
55.3% of votes cast
643
42.9% of votes cast
No votes
813
44.7% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

61
-26.8 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650
Appearances
92
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
433
+279.9 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 650
Contributions
129
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 81 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 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
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
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