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Bridget Phillipson vs Nick Smith

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

Photograph of Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Bridget Phillipson and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,162 shared comparable votes.

1,158 same votes 4 different votes 1,162 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
106 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
106 Aye 50 No
85 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 132 shared votes
85 Aye 47 No
58 Aye 39 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 97 shared votes
58 Aye 39 No
48 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
48 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 41 No
Migration 100% aligned 65 shared votes
24 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 32 No
Trade 98% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
106 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
106 Aye 50 No
85 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 132 shared votes
85 Aye 47 No
58 Aye 39 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 97 shared votes
58 Aye 39 No
48 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
48 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

56.1%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 650
Participation
74.8%
2% above average
Rank 316 of 650
1,350
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,799
2,406 eligible divisions
810
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
56.9% of votes cast
540
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
775
43.1% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

81
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
Appearances
96
+5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
518
+359.5 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650
Contributions
125
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£276,480
22% above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11% above average
13
2 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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