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Sir Keir Starmer vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 779 shared comparable votes.

778 same votes 1 different votes 779 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
102 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
102 Aye 56 No
61 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
61 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 60 shared votes
21 Aye 39 No
28 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
28 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
102 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
102 Aye 56 No
61 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
61 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 60 shared votes
21 Aye 39 No
28 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
28 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

38.3 %
35 % below average
Rank 633 of 647
Participation
66.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 499 of 647
893
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,544
2,333 eligible divisions
545
61.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
882
57.1 % of votes cast
348
39.0 % of votes cast
No votes
662
42.9 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

44
-22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 650
Appearances
43
-23.2 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650
1,405
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Contributions
108
-9.8 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30 % above average
15
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Trade
51 of 88 votes
#2
Defence
52 of 64 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 88 votes
Transport
42 of 91 votes
#5
Transport
67 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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
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