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Clive Efford vs Nick 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 Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,479 shared comparable votes.

1,475 same votes 4 different votes 1,479 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
130 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
130 Aye 65 No
76 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
76 Aye 67 No
85 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 133 shared votes
85 Aye 48 No
33 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 112 shared votes
33 Aye 79 No
49 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 77 shared votes
49 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 18 No
Benefits 96% aligned 53 shared votes
35 Aye 18 No
130 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
130 Aye 65 No
76 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
76 Aye 67 No
85 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 133 shared votes
85 Aye 48 No
33 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 112 shared votes
33 Aye 79 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 288 of 649
Participation
74.9%
2% above average
Rank 316 of 649
1,802
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,771
2,366 eligible divisions
1,018
56.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,013
57.2% of votes cast
784
43.5% of votes cast
No votes
758
42.8% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

92
+13.3 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 649
Appearances
93
+14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 649
81
-56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 649
Contributions
122
-15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 236 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
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 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
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
Where they voted the same
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 Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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