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David Smith vs Layla Moran

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 Layla Moran
Layla Moran
LD Oxford West and Abingdon

Voting alignment

David Smith and Layla Moran voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 267 shared comparable votes.

42 same votes 225 different votes 267 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
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 83% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 8 No
Housing 41% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 3 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 23 No
Tax 5% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 7% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 9% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 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
67.4%
5% below average
Rank 473 of 649
402
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,422
2,111 eligible divisions
201
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
811
57.0% of votes cast
201
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
611
43.0% of votes cast
14
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

74
-4.7 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 649
Appearances
66
-12.7 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 649
99
-38.1 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 649
Contributions
91
-46.1 vs Commons average
Rank 349 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
£1,809,504
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£297,909
32% above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
14
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
18
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
Environment / Climate
40 of 46 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
157 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
59 of 75 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
148 of 194 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
NHS / Health
39 of 52 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sept 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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