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David Smith vs Dr Scott Arthur

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


Voting alignment

David Smith and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 377 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 2 different votes 377 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
30 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
30 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

71.1%
1% below average
Rank 397 of 650
Participation
82.9%
11% above average
Rank 136 of 650
446
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
520
627 eligible divisions
221
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
256
49.2% of votes cast
225
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
264
50.8% of votes cast
16
3.6% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.3% 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
195
+101.1 vs Commons average
Rank 37 of 650
138
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 650
Contributions
321
+157.5 vs Commons average
Rank 68 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
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
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

#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API