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James Asser vs David Smith

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

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland

Voting alignment

James Asser and David Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 392 shared comparable votes.

390 same votes 2 different votes 392 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
29 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
29 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

85.5%
13% above average
Rank 76 of 650
Participation
70.8%
2% below average
Rank 403 of 650
530
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
439
620 eligible divisions
265
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
214
48.7% of votes cast
265
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
225
51.3% of votes cast
14
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

56
-37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 650
Appearances
97
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 650
71
-91.0 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
Contributions
138
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,965
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£182,965
19% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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