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Darren Jones vs David Smith

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

Photograph of Darren Jones
Darren Jones
Lab Bristol North West
vs
Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland

Voting alignment

Darren Jones and David Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 187 shared comparable votes.

187 same votes 0 different votes 187 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
20 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

65.4%
7% below average
Rank 517 of 650
Participation
70.2%
2% below average
Rank 425 of 650
1,394
2,132 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
601 eligible divisions
769
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
208
49.3% of votes cast
625
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
214
50.7% of votes cast
5
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.8% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

50
-35.6 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Appearances
78
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 650
599
+449.9 vs Commons average
Rank 12 of 650
Contributions
107
-42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,991,343
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,965
all imported IPSA years
£327,479
45% above average
Latest expenses
£182,965
19% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
63 of 70 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 188 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Migration
142 of 163 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 47 votes
#4
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Trade
70 of 90 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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