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Dame Chi Onwurah vs Nick Smith

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

Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah
Dame Chi Onwurah
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Dame Chi Onwurah and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,472 shared comparable votes.

1,468 same votes 4 different votes 1,472 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
111 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
111 Aye 66 No
77 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 147 shared votes
77 Aye 70 No
28 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 108 shared votes
28 Aye 80 No
49 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 74 shared votes
49 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
88 Aye 52 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 140 shared votes
90 Aye 50 No
111 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
111 Aye 66 No
77 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 147 shared votes
77 Aye 70 No
28 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 108 shared votes
28 Aye 80 No
49 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 74 shared votes
49 Aye 25 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 286 of 649
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
1,003
55.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
795
44.2 % of votes cast
No votes
755
42.7 % of votes cast
16
0.9 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

108
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 125 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
157
+18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
Contributions
119
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,938,496
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£303,201
34 % above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 77 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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