Compare

Wendy Chamberlain vs Emily Thornberry

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

Photograph of Wendy Chamberlain
Wendy Chamberlain
LD North East Fife
vs
Photograph of Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry
Lab Islington South and Finsbury

Voting alignment

Wendy Chamberlain and Emily Thornberry voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 732 shared comparable votes.

564 same votes 168 different votes 732 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
21 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 12 shared votes
11 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 14 No
Education 38% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 43% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
61 Aye 33 No
Tax 53% aligned 94 shared votes
61 Aye 33 No
9 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 59% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 19 No
Benefits 69% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

69.1 %
3 % below average
Rank 451 of 650
Participation
62.1 %
11 % below average
Rank 556 of 650
1,129
1,633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,459
2,351 eligible divisions
586
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
55.6 % of votes cast
543
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
648
44.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

103
+30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Appearances
72
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650
131
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 196 of 650
Contributions
112
-16.7 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,350,009
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,941,443
all imported IPSA years
£308,895
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,489
30 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
10
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
46 of 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
124 of 169 votes
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 66 votes
Migration
118 of 152 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
49 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
133 of 174 votes
#5
Work / Employment
51 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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