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Grahame Morris vs David Smith

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

Photograph of Grahame Morris
Grahame Morris
Lab Easington
vs
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David Smith
Lab North Northumberland

Voting alignment

Grahame Morris and David Smith voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 393 shared comparable votes.

383 same votes 10 different votes 393 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
40 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
40 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 70% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 11 No
Education 96% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
25 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
40 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
40 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

75.7%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
Participation
71.1%
1% below average
Rank 399 of 650
1,833
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
452
636 eligible divisions
989
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
224
49.6% of votes cast
844
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
228
50.4% of votes cast
34
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.5% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

30
-67.0 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 650
Appearances
98
+1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650
45
-124.2 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 650
Contributions
142
-27.2 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,919,746
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,965
all imported IPSA years
£302,235
34% above average
Latest expenses
£182,965
19% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
3
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

Defence
66 of 71 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
49 of 56 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
#4
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
No
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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