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David Smith vs Sojan Joseph

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
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Sojan Joseph
Lab Ashford

Voting alignment

David Smith and Sojan Joseph voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 378 shared comparable votes.

377 same votes 1 different votes 378 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
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
36 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
36 Aye 31 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 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
93.6 %
21 % above average
Rank 6 of 650
390
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
527
563 eligible divisions
194
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
267
50.7 % of votes cast
196
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
260
49.3 % of votes cast
14
3.6 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.3 % 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
61
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 650
77
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
Contributions
75
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 374 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
£158,669
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£158,669
30 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
Education
49 of 49 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#4
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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