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Peter Fortune vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Peter Fortune
Peter Fortune
Con Bromley and Biggin Hill
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Peter Fortune and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 247 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 243 different votes 247 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
6 Aye 7 No
Benefits 15% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
41 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 23 shared votes
21 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
41 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 23 shared votes
21 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 7 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% 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

72.2 %
same as average
Rank 379 of 649
Participation
66.4 %
6 % below average
Rank 492 of 649
410
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,563
2,354 eligible divisions
178
43.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
893
57.1 % of votes cast
232
56.6 % of votes cast
No votes
670
42.9 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

121
+47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 649
Appearances
45
-28.4 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 649
146
+15.7 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 649
Contributions
95
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£180,830
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£180,830
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Tax
90 of 111 votes
#4
Trade
67 of 89 votes
Crime / Justice
50 of 62 votes
#5
Transport
70 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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