Compare

Alex Brewer vs Sarah Smith

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

Photograph of Alex Brewer
Alex Brewer
LD North East Hampshire
vs
Photograph of Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith
Lab Hyndburn

Voting alignment

Alex Brewer and Sarah Smith voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 240 shared comparable votes.

33 same votes 207 different votes 240 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
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 78% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 37% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 1 No
Migration 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 15% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 18 No
Education 4% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 6% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 28 No
Tax 6% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 515 of 650
Participation
61.5 %
11 % below average
Rank 564 of 650
367
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
346
563 eligible divisions
201
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
184
53.2 % of votes cast
166
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
162
46.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

36
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 650
Appearances
50
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 650
39
-86.8 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 650
Contributions
67
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,635
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,060
all imported IPSA years
£198,635
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,060
14 % below average
6
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#2
Benefits
22 of 30 votes
Education
41 of 49 votes
#3
Defence
24 of 33 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Tax
80 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
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
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
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: 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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API