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Chris Law vs Jeff Smith

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

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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
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Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Jeff Smith voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 773 shared comparable votes.

678 same votes 95 different votes 773 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
72 Aye 33 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 105 shared votes
72 Aye 33 No
26 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 36 shared votes
26 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 12 No
Trade 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 10 No
Energy 63% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
77 Aye 52 No
Tax 64% aligned 129 shared votes
89 Aye 40 No
16 Aye 15 No
Benefits 74% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 78% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
20 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

51.9 %
21 % below average
Rank 618 of 650
Participation
79.6 %
7 % above average
Rank 210 of 650
1,214
2,337 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,861
2,337 eligible divisions
671
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,013
54.4 % of votes cast
543
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
848
45.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

60
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
Appearances
28
-39.5 vs Commons average
Rank 534 of 650
70
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650
Contributions
39
-80.9 vs Commons average
Rank 519 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53 % above average
Latest expenses
£284,126
26 % above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
#1
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Migration
136 of 169 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Trade
61 of 88 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 68 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
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
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
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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