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David Smith vs Patrick Hurley

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 Patrick Hurley
Patrick Hurley
Lab Southport

Voting alignment

David Smith and Patrick Hurley voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 365 shared comparable votes.

365 same votes 0 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
36 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
36 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
26 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
26 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
36 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
26 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
26 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 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

69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 446 of 650
Participation
87.2 %
15 % above average
Rank 61 of 650
390
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
491
563 eligible divisions
194
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
260
53.0 % of votes cast
196
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
231
47.0 % of votes cast
14
3.6 % of votes cast
Against party
14
2.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 331 of 650
Appearances
48
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
77
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
Contributions
72
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 394 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
£214,468
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£214,468
5 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Education
48 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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