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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Chris 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 Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Chris McDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 190 shared comparable votes.

190 same votes 0 different votes 190 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
22 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

62.5%
10% below average
Rank 549 of 650
Participation
77.5%
5% above average
Rank 260 of 650
1,492
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
601 eligible divisions
853
57.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
49.1% of votes cast
639
42.8% of votes cast
No votes
237
50.9% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.6% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-25.6 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650
Appearances
91
+5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650
429
+279.9 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
399
+249.9 vs Commons average
Rank 38 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
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 70 votes
#2
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes
#5
Migration
11 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API