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David Smith vs Ian Lavery

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 Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

David Smith and Ian Lavery voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 383 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 13 different votes 383 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
32 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
32 Aye 27 No
31 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 60% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 6 No
Migration 90% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
20 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
32 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
32 Aye 27 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 399 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 273 of 650
452
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,852
2,422 eligible divisions
224
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,026
55.4% of votes cast
228
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
826
44.6% of votes cast
16
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

98
+1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650
Appearances
102
+5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
142
-27.2 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Contributions
120
-49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 343 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
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Housing
63 of 68 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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