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Andy Slaughter vs Nick Smith

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

Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,594 shared comparable votes.

1,587 same votes 7 different votes 1,594 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
138 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 209 shared votes
138 Aye 71 No
77 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 155 shared votes
77 Aye 78 No
34 Aye 83 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
34 Aye 83 No
54 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 81 shared votes
54 Aye 27 No
35 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
35 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
82 Aye 52 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 134 shared votes
85 Aye 49 No
138 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 209 shared votes
138 Aye 71 No
77 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 155 shared votes
77 Aye 78 No
34 Aye 83 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
34 Aye 83 No
54 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 81 shared votes
54 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 163 of 649
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
1,932
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
1,073
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
859
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
755
42.7 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

86
+8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 649
Appearances
92
+14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 649
118
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 649
Contributions
120
-18.4 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
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

Housing
64 of 66 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
No rebel
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
Aye
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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