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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Dr Zubir Ahmed

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 Dr Zubir Ahmed
Dr Zubir Ahmed
Lab Glasgow South West

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Dr Zubir Ahmed voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 178 shared comparable votes.

178 same votes 0 different votes 178 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
13 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 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
74.2%
2% above average
Rank 331 of 650
1,492
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
601 eligible divisions
853
57.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
233
52.2% of votes cast
639
42.8% of votes cast
No votes
213
47.8% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.1% 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
76
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
429
+279.9 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
159
+9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 190 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
£243,911
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£243,911
8% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 70 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#3
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Education
44 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes
#5
Energy
17 of 20 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
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
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