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Chris Law vs Nick Smith

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

Photograph of Chris Law
Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Nick Smith voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 897 shared comparable votes.

795 same votes 102 different votes 897 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
27 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 2 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
92 Aye 56 No
Tax 67% aligned 148 shared votes
101 Aye 47 No
9 Aye 12 No
Energy 71% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
25 Aye 15 No
Benefits 80% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 24 shared votes
20 Aye 4 No
21 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

51.1%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 650
Participation
74.8%
2% above average
Rank 316 of 650
1,229
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,799
2,406 eligible divisions
678
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
56.9% of votes cast
551
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
775
43.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

62
-30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
Appearances
96
+3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 650
66
-94.1 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
Contributions
125
-35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 305 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
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
196 of 212 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 82 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Trade
64 of 94 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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 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
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