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Cat Smith vs Dame Nia Griffith

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

Photograph of Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre
vs
Photograph of Dame Nia Griffith
Dame Nia Griffith
Lab Llanelli

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Dame Nia Griffith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,541 shared comparable votes.

1,536 same votes 5 different votes 1,541 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
113 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 182 shared votes
113 Aye 69 No
109 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 178 shared votes
109 Aye 69 No
61 Aye 84 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 145 shared votes
61 Aye 84 No
35 Aye 107 No
Migration 100% aligned 142 shared votes
35 Aye 107 No
44 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 66 shared votes
44 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 24 No
Benefits 96% aligned 51 shared votes
27 Aye 24 No
113 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 182 shared votes
113 Aye 69 No
109 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 178 shared votes
109 Aye 69 No
61 Aye 84 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 145 shared votes
61 Aye 84 No
35 Aye 107 No
Migration 100% aligned 142 shared votes
35 Aye 107 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 370 of 649
Participation
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 246 of 649
1,712
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
927
54.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,022
55.5 % of votes cast
785
45.9 % of votes cast
No votes
821
44.5 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

18
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 650
Appearances
70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
25
-113.3 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 650
Contributions
83
-55.3 vs Commons average
Rank 377 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,805,379
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£279,114
23 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
2
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

Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#5
Migration
148 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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