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Cat Smith vs Hilary Benn

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 Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Hilary Benn voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,507 shared comparable votes.

1,505 same votes 2 different votes 1,507 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
109 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 178 shared votes
109 Aye 69 No
99 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
99 Aye 62 No
72 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 151 shared votes
72 Aye 79 No
37 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 143 shared votes
37 Aye 106 No
45 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 69 shared votes
45 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 24 No
Benefits 97% aligned 61 shared votes
37 Aye 24 No
109 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 178 shared votes
109 Aye 69 No
99 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
99 Aye 62 No
72 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 151 shared votes
72 Aye 79 No
37 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 143 shared votes
37 Aye 106 No

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

Voting record

72.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 371 of 648
Participation
77.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 271 of 648
1,681
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,785
2,312 eligible divisions
915
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,020
57.1 % of votes cast
766
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
765
42.9 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
26 years, 11 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

22
-38.4 vs Commons average
Rank 555 of 648
Appearances
38
-22.4 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 648
30
-78.9 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 648
Contributions
298
+189.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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
68 of 69 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Education
88 of 95 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#3
Migration
151 of 169 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Transport
73 of 87 votes
#5
Defence
51 of 59 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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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