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Cat Smith vs Margaret Mullane

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 Margaret Mullane
Margaret Mullane
Lab Dagenham and Rainham

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Margaret Mullane voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 385 shared comparable votes.

374 same votes 11 different votes 385 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
41 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
41 Aye 31 No
18 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
26 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 86% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
27 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
41 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
41 Aye 31 No
18 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
26 Aye 5 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
87.3%
15% above average
Rank 50 of 650
1,749
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
555
636 eligible divisions
947
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
283
51.0% of votes cast
802
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
272
49.0% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
22
4.0% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

39
-58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 548 of 650
Appearances
11
-86.0 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
46
-123.2 vs Commons average
Rank 554 of 650
Contributions
13
-156.2 vs Commons average
Rank 620 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
£165,025
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15% above average
Latest expenses
£165,025
27% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 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
Transport
32 of 32 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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