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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 1,502 shared comparable votes.

1,498 same votes 4 different votes 1,502 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
77 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
77 Aye 69 No
86 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 134 shared votes
86 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
77 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
77 Aye 69 No
86 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 134 shared votes
86 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

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 280 of 650
Participation
74.8%
2% above average
Rank 317 of 650
1,835
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
775
43.1% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

96
+7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
Appearances
96
+7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
88
-66.1 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650
Contributions
125
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 289 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
£2,595,067
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API