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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Kate Osborne

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 Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Kate Osborne voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 781 shared comparable votes.

758 same votes 23 different votes 781 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
61 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
61 Aye 30 No
25 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 87 shared votes
25 Aye 62 No
39 Aye 38 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 77 shared votes
39 Aye 38 No
15 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 19 No
Benefits 80% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 95% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
61 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
61 Aye 30 No
25 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 87 shared votes
25 Aye 62 No
39 Aye 38 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 77 shared votes
39 Aye 38 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
64.3%
8% below average
Rank 525 of 650
1,515
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,095
1,704 eligible divisions
868
57.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
563
51.4% of votes cast
647
42.7% of votes cast
No votes
532
48.6% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

64
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
Appearances
11
-84.6 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
406
+239.6 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Contributions
12
-154.4 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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