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David Smith vs Katrina Murray

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 Katrina Murray
Katrina Murray
Lab Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Voting alignment

David Smith and Katrina Murray voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 327 shared comparable votes.

327 same votes 0 different votes 327 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 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 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
75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 650
390
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
563 eligible divisions
194
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
222
52.0 % of votes cast
196
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
205
48.0 % of votes cast
14
3.6 % of votes cast
Against party
14
3.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 331 of 650
Appearances
60
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 333 of 650
77
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
Contributions
78
-47.8 vs Commons average
Rank 361 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
£184,548
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£184,548
18 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
56 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
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