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Sir Nicholas Dakin vs Bradley Thomas

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

Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe
vs
Photograph of Bradley Thomas
Bradley Thomas
Con Bromsgrove

Voting alignment

Sir Nicholas Dakin and Bradley Thomas voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 373 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 366 different votes 373 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
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 6 No
Benefits 10% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
40 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 75 shared votes
35 Aye 40 No
17 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 75 shared votes
35 Aye 40 No
17 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 0% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 650
Participation
81.0 %
8 % above average
Rank 185 of 650
470
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
456
563 eligible divisions
231
49.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
209
45.8 % of votes cast
239
50.9 % of votes cast
No votes
247
54.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

18
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
Appearances
141
+70.1 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 650
39
-86.8 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
225
+99.2 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£215,617
all imported IPSA years
£208,878
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£215,617
5 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
55 of 61 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Tax
100 of 111 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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