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Cat Smith vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 4% of the time, based on 1,158 shared comparable votes.

43 same votes 1,115 different votes 1,158 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
91 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 5% aligned 148 shared votes
58 Aye 90 No
33 Aye 75 No
Migration 4% aligned 108 shared votes
71 Aye 37 No
26 Aye 28 No
Transport 4% aligned 54 shared votes
30 Aye 24 No
48 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 119 shared votes
71 Aye 48 No
25 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 3% aligned 34 shared votes
10 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 29 No
Trade 0% aligned 41 shared votes
29 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 23 No
Housing 0% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 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
66.7 %
7 % below average
Rank 497 of 648
1,681
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,542
2,312 eligible divisions
915
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
718
46.6 % of votes cast
766
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
824
53.4 % 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
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

22
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 553 of 648
Appearances
4
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 648
30
-77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 543 of 648
Contributions
9
-98.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
3 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
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 88 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#4
Migration
125 of 169 votes
Transport
73 of 87 votes
#5
Defence
43 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
No
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
No
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
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
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 12 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Privilege Motion 19 Jun 2023
Aye
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 22 Mar 2023
Aye
Aye
Scottish Affairs Committee Membership 21 Feb 2023
Aye
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