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David Smith vs Claire Hanna

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 Claire Hanna
Claire Hanna
SDLP Belfast South and Mid Down

Voting alignment

David Smith and Claire Hanna voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 88 shared comparable votes.

66 same votes 22 different votes 88 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
2 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
11 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 25% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 3 No
Tax 64% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 446 of 650
Participation
45.9 %
27 % below average
Rank 626 of 650
390
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
749
1,631 eligible divisions
194
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
388
51.8 % of votes cast
196
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
361
48.2 % of votes cast
14
3.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

60
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 331 of 650
Appearances
24
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650
77
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
Contributions
34
-91.8 vs Commons average
Rank 541 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
£1,304,824
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£301,191
33 % above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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
Brexit / EU
58 of 63 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
42 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
122 of 152 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#4
Trade
33 of 51 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
22 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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