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Chris Bloore vs Rebecca Smith

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

Photograph of Chris Bloore
Chris Bloore
Lab Redditch
vs
Photograph of Rebecca Smith
Rebecca Smith
Con South West Devon

Voting alignment

Chris Bloore and Rebecca Smith voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 272 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 266 different votes 272 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
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 38% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 11% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
36 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 60 shared votes
24 Aye 36 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 60 shared votes
24 Aye 36 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 349 of 650
Participation
69.9 %
3 % below average
Rank 434 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
394
564 eligible divisions
203
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
47.0 % of votes cast
211
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
209
53.0 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

105
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 650
Appearances
131
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 650
115
-12.6 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
Contributions
232
+104.4 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£167,691
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£213,132
all imported IPSA years
£167,691
26 % below average
Latest expenses
£213,132
6 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 registered categories
1
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#5
Tax
87 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API