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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Mr Paul Kohler

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

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Nick Thomas-Symonds
Lab Torfaen
vs
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Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 26% of the time, based on 137 shared comparable votes.

35 same votes 102 different votes 137 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
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Housing 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Benefits 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 16 No
Tax 0% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 12 shared votes
5 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 551 of 649
Participation
59.7 %
13 % below average
Rank 577 of 649
1,477
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
343
575 eligible divisions
851
57.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
177
51.6 % of votes cast
626
42.4 % of votes cast
No votes
166
48.4 % of votes cast
10
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

48
-30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 649
Appearances
70
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 649
413
+274.5 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 649
Contributions
98
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
11
5 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Education
42 of 50 votes
Trade
71 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 43 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
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