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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Daisy Cooper

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 Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
LD St Albans

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Daisy Cooper voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 759 shared comparable votes.

622 same votes 137 different votes 759 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
15 Aye 47 No
Migration 100% aligned 62 shared votes
15 Aye 47 No
23 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
13 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 52% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 8 No
Education 55% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
64 Aye 31 No
Tax 59% aligned 95 shared votes
59 Aye 36 No
21 Aye 17 No
Defence 71% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 16 No
Benefits 73% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 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 553 of 650
Participation
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 368 of 650
1,466
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,179
1,626 eligible divisions
844
57.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
610
51.7 % of votes cast
622
42.4 % of votes cast
No votes
569
48.3 % of votes cast
10
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

45
-24.8 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
Appearances
67
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 650
292
+168.1 vs Commons average
Rank 51 of 650
Contributions
100
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 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
£1,262,200
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£274,876
22 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Trade
69 of 89 votes
#3
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
Defence
49 of 70 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
146 of 173 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 43 votes
#5
Benefits
57 of 68 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 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
No
Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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