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Cat Smith vs Shockat Adam

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre
vs
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Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Shockat Adam voted the same way 45% of the time, based on 229 shared comparable votes.

102 same votes 127 different votes 229 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
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 5 No
Transport 78% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 8 No
Benefits 57% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 17% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 10 No
Education 19% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 27% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
29 Aye 12 No
Tax 32% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 35% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 370 of 649
Participation
58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 583 of 649
1,712
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
336
575 eligible divisions
927
54.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
54.2 % of votes cast
785
45.9 % of votes cast
No votes
154
45.8 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

18
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 649
Appearances
173
+95.4 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 649
25
-112.9 vs Commons average
Rank 582 of 649
Contributions
185
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£230,874
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£230,874
2 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
5 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Housing
26 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#2
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#3
Defence
23 of 34 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#4
Education
31 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#5
Migration
8 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
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
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
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
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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