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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Mr David Lammy

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 Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Mr David Lammy voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 977 shared comparable votes.

970 same votes 7 different votes 977 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
85 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 118 shared votes
85 Aye 33 No
49 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 100 shared votes
49 Aye 51 No
24 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 59 shared votes
24 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No
19 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 2 No
Energy 96% aligned 24 shared votes
21 Aye 3 No
106 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 174 shared votes
103 Aye 71 No
85 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 118 shared votes
85 Aye 33 No
49 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 100 shared votes
49 Aye 51 No
24 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 59 shared votes
24 Aye 35 No

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

Voting record

62.4%
10% below average
Rank 549 of 650
Participation
48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 650
1,501
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,160
2,405 eligible divisions
857
57.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
697
60.1% of votes cast
644
42.9% of votes cast
No votes
463
39.9% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
11
0.9% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
26 years, 4 months
Since 22 Jun 2000

Debates

57
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
Appearances
59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
416
+261.4 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
Contributions
751
+596.4 vs Commons average
Rank 7 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
£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£268,880
19% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
186 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#2
Trade
61 of 94 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#3
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
127 of 234 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
43 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2019
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No rebel
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
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API