Ayes & Noes

Compare

Cat Smith vs Nick Smith

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 Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,371 shared comparable votes.

1,368 same votes 3 different votes 1,371 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
106 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
106 Aye 57 No
88 Aye 49 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 137 shared votes
88 Aye 49 No
61 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
61 Aye 75 No
29 Aye 78 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
29 Aye 78 No
44 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 69 shared votes
44 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 20 No
Benefits 96% aligned 55 shared votes
35 Aye 20 No
106 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
106 Aye 57 No
88 Aye 49 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 137 shared votes
88 Aye 49 No
61 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
61 Aye 75 No
29 Aye 78 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
29 Aye 78 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
74.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 335 of 648
1,681
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,720
2,312 eligible divisions
915
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
994
57.8 % of votes cast
766
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
726
42.2 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

22
-38.4 vs Commons average
Rank 555 of 648
Appearances
62
+1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 648
30
-78.9 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 648
Contributions
90
-18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 261 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
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#1
Education
88 of 95 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Transport
73 of 87 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 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
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API