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Clive Efford vs Jeff Smith

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Jeff Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,371 shared comparable votes.

1,366 same votes 5 different votes 1,371 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 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
117 Aye 66 No
62 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
62 Aye 67 No
30 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
30 Aye 96 No
35 Aye 23 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 58 shared votes
35 Aye 23 No
31 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
31 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 22 No
Benefits 96% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
76 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 105 shared votes
74 Aye 31 No
117 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
117 Aye 66 No
62 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
62 Aye 67 No
30 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
30 Aye 96 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 280 of 650
Participation
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 204 of 650
1,835
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,914
2,405 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,039
54.3% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
875
45.7% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Appearances
54
-34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 650
88
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
Contributions
70
-84.6 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£284,126
26% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
#1
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
74 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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