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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Rebecca Long Bailey

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 Rebecca Long Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Rebecca Long Bailey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,334 shared comparable votes.

1,320 same votes 14 different votes 1,334 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
112 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
112 Aye 63 No
103 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
103 Aye 60 No
69 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
69 Aye 57 No
33 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 68 shared votes
33 Aye 35 No
30 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 18 No
Benefits 86% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
31 Aye 9 No
Energy 98% aligned 40 shared votes
30 Aye 10 No
28 Aye 14 No
Education 98% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
31 Aye 62 No
Migration 99% aligned 93 shared votes
30 Aye 63 No
112 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
112 Aye 63 No

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

Voting record

62.3%
10% below average
Rank 551 of 650
Participation
76.9%
5% above average
Rank 266 of 650
1,497
2,401 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,847
2,401 eligible divisions
854
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
55.0% of votes cast
643
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
831
45.0% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
26
1.4% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

61
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 650
Appearances
61
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 650
433
+281.8 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Contributions
62
-89.2 vs Commons average
Rank 478 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
£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£259,636
15% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
1 registered category
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
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 81 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
73 of 81 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (d) 23 Jul 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
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