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David Smith vs Dr Allison Gardner

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 Dr Allison Gardner
Dr Allison Gardner
Lab Stoke-on-Trent South

Voting alignment

David Smith and Dr Allison Gardner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 381 shared comparable votes.

379 same votes 2 different votes 381 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
34 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
34 Aye 28 No
31 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 37 shared votes
26 Aye 11 No
34 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
34 Aye 28 No
31 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

70.8%
2% below average
Rank 403 of 650
Participation
84.2%
12% above average
Rank 108 of 650
439
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
522
620 eligible divisions
214
48.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
255
48.9% of votes cast
225
51.3% of votes cast
No votes
267
51.1% of votes cast
16
3.6% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.5% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

97
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Appearances
106
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 195 of 650
138
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 650
Contributions
155
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 235 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
£200,981
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£200,981
11% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Housing
31 of 32 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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