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David Smith vs Chris Coghlan

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 Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley

Voting alignment

David Smith and Chris Coghlan voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 222 shared comparable votes.

34 same votes 188 different votes 222 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
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 2 No
Housing 44% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
21 Aye 24 No
Tax 7% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
20 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 8% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

69.4%
2% below average
Rank 431 of 649
Participation
52.2%
19% below average
Rank 603 of 649
404
582 eligible divisions
Total votes
304
582 eligible divisions
201
49.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
177
58.2% of votes cast
203
50.2% of votes cast
No votes
127
41.8% of votes cast
14
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

74
-6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 649
Appearances
60
-20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 649
99
-40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 649
Contributions
72
-67.4 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£182,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£188,989
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£188,989
16% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Work / Employment
27 of 39 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes
#4
Education
33 of 50 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Tax
70 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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 Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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