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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Chris Ward

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


Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Chris Ward voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 189 shared comparable votes.

185 same votes 4 different votes 189 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
26 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

62.6%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 650
Participation
72.6%
same as average
Rank 364 of 650
1,515
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
462
636 eligible divisions
868
57.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
52.8% of votes cast
647
42.7% of votes cast
No votes
218
47.2% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

64
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
Appearances
82
-13.6 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
406
+239.6 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Contributions
237
+70.6 vs Commons average
Rank 130 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
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
181 of 212 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#3
Benefits
31 of 32 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API