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Helen Morgan vs Sarah Smith

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

Photograph of Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan
LD North Shropshire
vs
Photograph of Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith
Lab Hyndburn

Voting alignment

Helen Morgan and Sarah Smith voted the same way 13% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

33 same votes 222 different votes 255 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
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 78% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 37% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 15% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 18 No
Education 3% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
27 Aye 39 No
Tax 5% aligned 66 shared votes
42 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 6% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 7% aligned 15 shared votes
15 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 295 of 648
Participation
64.3 %
9 % below average
Rank 533 of 648
884
1,160 eligible divisions
Total votes
338
526 eligible divisions
447
50.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
181
53.6 % of votes cast
437
49.4 % of votes cast
No votes
157
46.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.8 % of votes cast
4 years, 5 months
Since 16 Dec 2021
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

102
+41.6 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 648
Appearances
42
-18.4 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 648
119
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 648
Contributions
54
-54.9 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£902,167
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,060
all imported IPSA years
£304,868
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£195,060
14 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
52 of 53 votes
#1
Defence
21 of 22 votes
Foreign Affairs
28 of 30 votes
#2
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Defence
32 of 35 votes
#3
Trade
3 of 4 votes
Education
54 of 63 votes
#4
Tax
80 of 108 votes
Housing
42 of 49 votes
#5
Benefits
22 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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