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Cat Smith vs Sarah Owen

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 Sarah Owen
Sarah Owen
Lab Luton North

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Sarah Owen voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 896 shared comparable votes.

894 same votes 2 different votes 896 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
33 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
33 Aye 85 No
43 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
43 Aye 61 No
62 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
62 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
22 Aye 27 No
26 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 17 No
Benefits 95% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
33 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
33 Aye 85 No
43 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
43 Aye 61 No
62 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
62 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
22 Aye 27 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
67.1 %
6 % below average
Rank 491 of 648
1,681
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,069
1,594 eligible divisions
915
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
557
52.1 % of votes cast
766
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
512
47.9 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

22
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 553 of 648
Appearances
42
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 648
30
-77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 543 of 648
Contributions
51
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 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
£998,822
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£276,668
22 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Defence
47 of 58 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
51 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#4
Migration
121 of 152 votes
Transport
73 of 87 votes
#5
Work / Employment
50 of 65 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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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