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David Smith vs Mike Reader

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

David Smith and Mike Reader voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 365 shared comparable votes.

361 same votes 4 different votes 365 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
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
29 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
29 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 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
74.0%
2% above average
Rank 329 of 650
450
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
631 eligible divisions
222
49.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
52.0% of votes cast
228
50.7% of votes cast
No votes
224
48.0% of votes cast
16
3.6% of votes cast
Against party
13
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 305 of 650
138
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Contributions
118
-46.5 vs Commons average
Rank 337 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
£208,618
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£208,618
8% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 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

#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Tax
99 of 121 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API