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Chris Evans vs Nick Smith

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

Photograph of Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Chris Evans and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,414 shared comparable votes.

1,407 same votes 7 different votes 1,414 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
117 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
117 Aye 73 No
90 Aye 44 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 134 shared votes
90 Aye 44 No
27 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 108 shared votes
27 Aye 81 No
43 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 61 shared votes
43 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 63 shared votes
29 Aye 34 No
62 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 140 shared votes
62 Aye 78 No
117 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
117 Aye 73 No
90 Aye 44 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 134 shared votes
90 Aye 44 No
27 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 108 shared votes
27 Aye 81 No

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

Voting record

71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 381 of 649
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
1,697
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
940
55.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
757
44.6 % of votes cast
No votes
755
42.7 % of votes cast
17
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

22
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 650
Contributions
119
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£290,268
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Defence
58 of 71 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API