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David Smith vs Mike Tapp

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


Voting alignment

David Smith and Mike Tapp voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 368 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 12 different votes 368 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
41 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
41 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
41 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 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
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 282 of 650
452
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
636 eligible divisions
224
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
242
50.0% of votes cast
228
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
242
50.0% of votes cast
16
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

98
+1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650
Appearances
60
-37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 441 of 650
142
-27.2 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Contributions
122
-47.2 vs Commons average
Rank 335 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
£191,918
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£191,918
15% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Energy
18 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API