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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 1,344 shared comparable votes.

1,339 same votes 5 different votes 1,344 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
30 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
30 Aye 96 No
61 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
61 Aye 64 No
31 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
31 Aye 21 No
23 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 22 No
Benefits 96% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
75 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 104 shared votes
73 Aye 31 No
117 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
117 Aye 66 No
30 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
30 Aye 96 No
61 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
61 Aye 64 No

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

Voting record

76.2%
3% above average
Rank 285 of 649
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 649
1,804
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,883
2,368 eligible divisions
1,018
56.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,025
54.4% of votes cast
786
43.6% of votes cast
No votes
858
45.6% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4% of votes cast
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

95
+15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 649
Appearances
51
-29.0 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 649
84
-55.4 vs Commons average
Rank 380 of 649
Contributions
67
-72.4 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 649

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
67 of 69 votes
#1
Housing
61 of 66 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
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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