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David Smith vs Liam Conlon

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 Liam Conlon
Liam Conlon
Lab Beckenham and Penge

Voting alignment

David Smith and Liam Conlon voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 373 shared comparable votes.

371 same votes 2 different votes 373 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 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
26 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
32 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
26 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

71.3%
1% below average
Rank 394 of 650
Participation
80.7%
8% above average
Rank 180 of 650
450
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
509
631 eligible divisions
222
49.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
239
47.0% of votes cast
228
50.7% of votes cast
No votes
270
53.0% of votes cast
16
3.6% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.8% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

96
+1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
Appearances
82
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650
138
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Contributions
90
-74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 413 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
£226,859
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£226,859
same as average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Defence
32 of 34 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Education
46 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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