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David Smith vs Richard Quigley

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


Voting alignment

David Smith and Richard Quigley voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 362 shared comparable votes.

358 same votes 4 different votes 362 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
39 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
39 Aye 32 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 13 No
Benefits 89% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
39 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
39 Aye 32 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 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
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 184 of 650
450
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
508
631 eligible divisions
222
49.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
237
46.7% of votes cast
228
50.7% of votes cast
No votes
271
53.3% of votes cast
16
3.6% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.6% 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
69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 374 of 650
138
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Contributions
94
-70.5 vs Commons average
Rank 398 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
£171,447
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£171,447
24% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Tax
110 of 121 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API