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David Smith vs Mr James Frith

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

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David Smith
Lab North Northumberland
vs
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Mr James Frith
Lab Bury North

Voting alignment

David Smith and Mr James Frith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 355 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 2 different votes 355 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
38 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
38 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
38 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
38 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 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

71.3%
1% below average
Rank 394 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 294 of 650
450
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
477
631 eligible divisions
222
49.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
49.3% of votes cast
228
50.7% of votes cast
No votes
242
50.7% of votes cast
16
3.6% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.3% 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
49
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
138
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Contributions
105
-59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 372 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
£817,882
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£210,945
7% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 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
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