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David Smith vs Terry Jermy

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 Terry Jermy
Terry Jermy
Lab South West Norfolk

Voting alignment

David Smith and Terry Jermy voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 316 shared comparable votes.

306 same votes 10 different votes 316 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
42 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
42 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 12 No
Benefits 80% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
42 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
42 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.1%
1% below average
Rank 399 of 650
Participation
67.1%
5% below average
Rank 472 of 650
452
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
636 eligible divisions
224
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
48.9% of votes cast
228
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
218
51.1% of votes cast
16
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

98
+1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650
Appearances
88
-9.0 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
142
-27.2 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Contributions
90
-79.2 vs Commons average
Rank 428 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
£199,358
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£199,358
12% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 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
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Tax
100 of 122 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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