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David Smith vs Olivia Bailey

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


Voting alignment

David Smith and Olivia Bailey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 369 shared comparable votes.

366 same votes 3 different votes 369 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
37 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
37 Aye 26 No
31 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
37 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
37 Aye 26 No
31 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 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 330 of 650
450
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
631 eligible divisions
222
49.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
232
49.7% of votes cast
228
50.7% of votes cast
No votes
235
50.3% of votes cast
16
3.6% of votes cast
Against party
10
2.1% 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
78
-16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 650
138
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Contributions
215
+50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 150 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
£210,175
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£210,175
7% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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

#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API