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Cat Smith vs Derek Twigg

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


Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,207 shared comparable votes.

1,194 same votes 13 different votes 1,207 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
93 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 145 shared votes
93 Aye 52 No
95 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 140 shared votes
95 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 78 shared votes
26 Aye 52 No
21 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
21 Aye 37 No
35 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 50 shared votes
35 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 16 No
Benefits 98% aligned 50 shared votes
33 Aye 17 No
65 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 121 shared votes
65 Aye 56 No
93 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 145 shared votes
93 Aye 52 No
95 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 140 shared votes
95 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 78 shared votes
26 Aye 52 No

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

Voting record

72.0%
same as average
Rank 382 of 650
Participation
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,732
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
935
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
57.6% of votes cast
797
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

25
-63.0 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.0 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 650
30
-123.4 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
Contributions
39
-114.4 vs Commons average
Rank 558 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
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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

NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#1
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API