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Cat Smith vs Fabian Hamilton

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 Fabian Hamilton
Fabian Hamilton
Lab Leeds North East

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Fabian Hamilton voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,272 shared comparable votes.

1,269 same votes 3 different votes 1,272 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
105 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
105 Aye 68 No
112 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
112 Aye 59 No
27 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
27 Aye 90 No
54 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
54 Aye 58 No
28 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
28 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 21 No
Trade 98% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 22 No
Benefits 98% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
105 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
105 Aye 68 No
112 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
112 Aye 59 No
27 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
27 Aye 90 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
61.8%
11% below average
Rank 558 of 650
1,732
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,486
2,405 eligible divisions
935
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
832
56.0% of votes cast
797
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
654
44.0% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

26
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
9
-79.8 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 650
31
-123.6 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
Contributions
14
-140.6 vs Commons average
Rank 621 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
£2,699,927
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15% above average
Latest expenses
£278,935
23% 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

NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
177 of 212 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
62 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
#4
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#5
Housing
49 of 67 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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