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David Smith vs Ben Coleman

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

Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland
vs
Photograph of Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham

Voting alignment

David Smith and Ben Coleman voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 318 shared comparable votes.

316 same votes 2 different votes 318 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
28 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 17 shared votes
14 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 31 shared votes
25 Aye 6 No
28 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

71.3%
1% below average
Rank 394 of 650
Participation
67.4%
5% below average
Rank 470 of 650
450
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
425
631 eligible divisions
222
49.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
53.9% of votes cast
228
50.7% of votes cast
No votes
196
46.1% of votes cast
16
3.6% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

96
+1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
Appearances
49
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 493 of 650
138
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Contributions
84
-80.6 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£182,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£186,638
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£186,638
17% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Work / Employment
35 of 42 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
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
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
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