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Edward Argar vs Rebecca Smith

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

Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston
vs
Photograph of Rebecca Smith
Rebecca Smith
Con South West Devon

Voting alignment

Edward Argar and Rebecca Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 306 shared comparable votes.

306 same votes 0 different votes 306 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
30 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
30 Aye 39 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
30 Aye 39 No
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

90.4 %
17 % above average
Rank 24 of 648
Participation
70.9 %
2 % below average
Rank 418 of 648
2,089
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
373
526 eligible divisions
990
47.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
173
46.4 % of votes cast
1,099
52.6 % of votes cast
No votes
200
53.6 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

44
-16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 648
Appearances
117
+56.6 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 648
74
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 648
Contributions
207
+98.1 vs Commons average
Rank 73 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£213,132
all imported IPSA years
£201,413
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£213,132
6 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
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

Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
163 of 169 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 43 votes
#4
Tax
85 of 108 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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