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Ian Murray vs Jeff Smith

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

Photograph of Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South
vs
Photograph of Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and Jeff Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,270 shared comparable votes.

1,268 same votes 2 different votes 1,270 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
108 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
108 Aye 54 No
29 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 128 shared votes
29 Aye 99 No
58 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
58 Aye 66 No
77 Aye 34 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 111 shared votes
77 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 15 No
Trade 97% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
108 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
108 Aye 54 No
29 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 128 shared votes
29 Aye 99 No
58 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
58 Aye 66 No
77 Aye 34 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 111 shared votes
77 Aye 34 No

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

Voting record

71.0%
1% below average
Rank 402 of 650
Participation
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 204 of 650
1,707
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,914
2,405 eligible divisions
944
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,039
54.3% of votes cast
763
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
875
45.7% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

74
-14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650
Appearances
54
-34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 650
151
-3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650
Contributions
70
-84.6 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23% above average
Latest expenses
£284,126
26% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
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
192 of 212 votes
#1
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 82 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
74 of 82 votes
Benefits
63 of 81 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Humble address to annul Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248) 20 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API