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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,225 shared comparable votes.

1,225 same votes 0 different votes 1,225 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
110 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 178 shared votes
110 Aye 68 No
107 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
107 Aye 57 No
53 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 106 shared votes
53 Aye 53 No
33 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 101 shared votes
33 Aye 68 No
29 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
29 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
110 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 178 shared votes
110 Aye 68 No
107 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
107 Aye 57 No
53 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 106 shared votes
53 Aye 53 No
33 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 101 shared votes
33 Aye 68 No
29 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
29 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 548 of 648
Participation
68.4 %
5 % below average
Rank 469 of 648
1,457
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,582
2,312 eligible divisions
842
57.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
893
56.4 % of votes cast
615
42.2 % of votes cast
No votes
689
43.6 % of votes cast
10
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
14 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

42
-18.4 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 648
Appearances
50
-10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 648
282
+173.1 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 648
Contributions
214
+105.1 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Trade
68 of 88 votes
#3
Migration
141 of 169 votes
Defence
44 of 59 votes
#4
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 45 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory 28 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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