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Cat Smith vs Debbie Abrahams

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 Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,419 shared comparable votes.

1,415 same votes 4 different votes 1,419 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 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
106 Aye 63 No
104 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
104 Aye 60 No
62 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
62 Aye 75 No
27 Aye 102 No
Migration 100% aligned 129 shared votes
27 Aye 102 No
30 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 23 No
Benefits 98% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
106 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
106 Aye 63 No
104 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
104 Aye 60 No
62 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
62 Aye 75 No
27 Aye 102 No
Migration 100% aligned 129 shared votes
27 Aye 102 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
70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 649
1,712
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,666
2,361 eligible divisions
927
54.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
905
54.3 % of votes cast
785
45.9 % of votes cast
No votes
761
45.7 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
15 years, 7 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

18
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 650
Appearances
71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
25
-113.3 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 650
Contributions
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 368 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
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
63 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#2
Work / Employment
69 of 77 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
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
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
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