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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Wendy Chamberlain

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 Wendy Chamberlain
Wendy Chamberlain
LD North East Fife

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Wendy Chamberlain voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 740 shared comparable votes.

619 same votes 121 different votes 740 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
27 Aye 48 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
27 Aye 48 No
21 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
11 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 8 No
Education 59% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
54 Aye 31 No
Tax 60% aligned 85 shared votes
52 Aye 33 No
11 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 63% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 16 No
Benefits 73% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 16 No
Defence 74% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

62.5 %
10 % below average
Rank 553 of 650
Participation
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 444 of 650
1,466
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,128
1,626 eligible divisions
844
57.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
585
51.9 % of votes cast
622
42.4 % of votes cast
No votes
543
48.1 % of votes cast
10
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

39
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 650
Appearances
100
+31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 650
266
+144.3 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Contributions
126
+4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 191 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
£1,350,009
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£308,895
37 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
10
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
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Trade
69 of 89 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Defence
49 of 70 votes
#4
Migration
118 of 152 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 43 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
133 of 173 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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