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David Smith vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

David Smith and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 182 shared comparable votes.

31 same votes 151 different votes 182 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 1 No
Energy 80% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Housing 33% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 5 No
Transport 29% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 22% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 6 No
Education 7% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 9% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 20 No
Tax 9% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 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 445 of 649
Participation
41.2%
32% below average
Rank 636 of 649
402
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
239
580 eligible divisions
201
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
130
54.4% of votes cast
201
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
109
45.6% 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
-4.7 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 649
Appearances
84
+5.3 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 649
99
-38.1 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 649
Contributions
110
-27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 286 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
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
11 of 11 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
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
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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sept 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sept 2025
Transport
Aye
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