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Greg Smith vs Gareth Bacon

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

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Greg Smith
Con Mid Buckinghamshire
vs
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Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington

Voting alignment

Greg Smith and Gareth Bacon voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,387 shared comparable votes.

1,376 same votes 11 different votes 1,387 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
68 Aye 117 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
68 Aye 117 No
84 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 160 shared votes
84 Aye 76 No
34 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
30 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
25 Aye 34 No
Benefits 100% aligned 59 shared votes
25 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
106 Aye 39 No
Migration 98% aligned 145 shared votes
103 Aye 42 No
68 Aye 117 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
68 Aye 117 No
84 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 160 shared votes
84 Aye 76 No
34 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

88.8 %
16 % above average
Rank 31 of 649
Participation
87.8 %
15 % above average
Rank 49 of 649
1,459
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,442
1,643 eligible divisions
710
48.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
707
49.0 % of votes cast
749
51.3 % of votes cast
No votes
735
51.0 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

200
+122.1 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
Appearances
52
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 412 of 650
235
+96.7 vs Commons average
Rank 94 of 650
Contributions
65
-73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,059,267
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
£286,530
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,955
19 % above average
9
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
63 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
#2
Trade
52 of 53 votes
Trade
52 of 53 votes
#3
Work / Employment
64 of 67 votes
Migration
149 of 154 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#5
Migration
146 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Coronavirus, wearing of face coverings) (England) regulations 2021 30 Nov 2021
Aye
No rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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