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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Paul Waugh

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


Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 202 shared comparable votes.

201 same votes 1 different votes 202 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
22 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

62.7%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 650
Participation
87.4%
15% above average
Rank 55 of 650
1,492
2,381 eligible divisions
Total votes
520
595 eligible divisions
853
57.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
258
49.6% of votes cast
639
42.8% of votes cast
No votes
262
50.4% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

59
-26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Appearances
131
+45.8 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 650
425
+276.4 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
170
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 177 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
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 70 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 91 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API