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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 1,110 shared comparable votes.

973 same votes 137 different votes 1,110 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
90 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 156 shared votes
90 Aye 66 No
33 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 49 shared votes
33 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 63 No
Migration 98% aligned 89 shared votes
24 Aye 65 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 8 No
Education 67% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
77 Aye 42 No
Tax 68% aligned 119 shared votes
71 Aye 48 No
17 Aye 17 No
Benefits 71% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
26 Aye 21 No
Defence 77% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,477
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
851
57.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
837
54.2 % of votes cast
626
42.4 % of votes cast
No votes
708
45.8 % of votes cast
10
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

48
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 650
Appearances
141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
413
+274.7 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Contributions
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
60 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Trade
71 of 91 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 43 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 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
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
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
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