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David Smith vs Shockat Adam

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 Shockat Adam
Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South

Voting alignment

David Smith and Shockat Adam voted the same way 50% of the time, based on 248 shared comparable votes.

123 same votes 125 different votes 248 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
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 90% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 6 No
Transport 70% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 65% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 7 No
Housing 63% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 11 No
Education 16% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 27% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 35% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 38% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 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
59.1 %
14 % below average
Rank 582 of 650
390
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
333
563 eligible divisions
194
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
181
54.4 % of votes cast
196
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
152
45.6 % of votes cast
14
3.6 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
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
177
+106.1 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650
77
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
Contributions
191
+65.2 vs Commons average
Rank 107 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
£230,874
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£230,874
2 % above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#4
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
23 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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