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Greg Smith vs Neil O'Brien

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

Photograph of Greg Smith
Greg Smith
Con Mid Buckinghamshire
vs
Photograph of Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Greg Smith and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,334 shared comparable votes.

1,323 same votes 11 different votes 1,334 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
63 Aye 106 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
63 Aye 106 No
82 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 148 shared votes
82 Aye 66 No
100 Aye 33 No
Migration 100% aligned 133 shared votes
100 Aye 33 No
30 Aye 32 No
Defence 100% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No
30 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
35 Aye 18 No
Transport 98% aligned 53 shared votes
36 Aye 17 No
63 Aye 106 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
63 Aye 106 No
82 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 148 shared votes
82 Aye 66 No
100 Aye 33 No
Migration 100% aligned 133 shared votes
100 Aye 33 No

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

Voting record

88.7%
16% above average
Rank 31 of 650
Participation
84.5%
12% above average
Rank 103 of 650
1,493
1,683 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,814
2,146 eligible divisions
731
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
897
49.4% of votes cast
762
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
917
50.6% of votes cast
21
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

223
+136.2 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 650
Appearances
19
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 650
276
+124.8 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
Contributions
23
-128.2 vs Commons average
Rank 603 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
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£286,530
27% above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38% above average
11
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
45 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 57 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Trade
55 of 56 votes
#3
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Migration
149 of 154 votes
#4
Trade
83 of 90 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
69 of 76 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
No rebel
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
Aye
No rebel
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Second Reading 20 Jun 2022
Transport
Aye
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
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
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