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Freddie van Mierlo vs Sarah Smith

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

Photograph of Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame
vs
Photograph of Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith
Lab Hyndburn

Voting alignment

Freddie van Mierlo and Sarah Smith voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 152 shared comparable votes.

23 same votes 129 different votes 152 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
7 Aye 0 No
Energy 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 2 No
Housing 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 13% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 13% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 16 No
Tax 8% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
2 Aye 9 No
Education 9% aligned 11 shared votes
10 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 13% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

40.9 %
32 % below average
Rank 635 of 649
Participation
62.1 %
11 % below average
Rank 554 of 649
235
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
357
575 eligible divisions
127
54.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
191
53.5 % of votes cast
108
46.0 % of votes cast
No votes
166
46.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Appearances
62
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650
103
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650
Contributions
79
-59.3 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£177,310
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,060
all imported IPSA years
£177,310
22 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,060
14 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
10 of 13 votes
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
#3
Defence
25 of 34 votes
Energy
10 of 20 votes
#4
Benefits
22 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
#5
Tax
80 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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