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Greg Smith vs Sir Edward Leigh

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 Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Greg Smith and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,161 shared comparable votes.

1,154 same votes 7 different votes 1,161 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
60 Aye 107 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
60 Aye 107 No
74 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 130 shared votes
74 Aye 56 No
93 Aye 27 No
Migration 100% aligned 120 shared votes
93 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 28 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
60 Aye 107 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
60 Aye 107 No
74 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 130 shared votes
74 Aye 56 No
93 Aye 27 No
Migration 100% aligned 120 shared votes
93 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 28 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 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 34 of 650
Participation
75.0%
3% above average
Rank 307 of 650
1,496
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,803
2,405 eligible divisions
731
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
852
47.3% of votes cast
765
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
951
52.7% of votes cast
21
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
43 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

228
+139.2 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 650
Appearances
181
+92.2 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 650
284
+129.2 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
Contributions
201
+46.2 vs Commons average
Rank 152 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
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£286,530
27% above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4% below average
11
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
64 of 64 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 63 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Trade
55 of 56 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Migration
149 of 154 votes
#4
Tax
257 of 324 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Holocaust Memorial Bill: Instruction (Amendment a) 28 Jun 2023
Aye rebel
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
No
New Clause 1: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords] Committee Stage 17 Jun 2020
Aye rebel
Aye
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]: Second Reading 8 Jun 2020
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API