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Cat Smith vs Lee Barron

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 Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Lee Barron voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 334 shared comparable votes.

327 same votes 7 different votes 334 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
44 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
44 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
15 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 81% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
44 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
44 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
15 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

72.2%
same as average
Rank 369 of 650
Participation
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
1,749
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
636 eligible divisions
947
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
46.9% of votes cast
802
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
257
53.1% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 551 of 650
Appearances
48
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 650
45
-122.1 vs Commons average
Rank 554 of 650
Contributions
55
-112.1 vs Commons average
Rank 526 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
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15% above average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#5
Tax
103 of 122 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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