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Jeff Smith vs Nick Smith

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

Photograph of Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Jeff Smith and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,273 shared comparable votes.

1,268 same votes 5 different votes 1,273 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
119 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
119 Aye 65 No
64 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
64 Aye 61 No
23 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
23 Aye 74 No
39 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 60 shared votes
39 Aye 21 No
29 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
66 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 86 shared votes
69 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 17 No
Energy 98% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
119 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 184 shared votes
119 Aye 65 No
64 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
64 Aye 61 No
23 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
23 Aye 74 No

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

Voting record

79.5 %
7 % above average
Rank 209 of 649
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
1,877
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
1,024
54.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
853
45.4 % of votes cast
No votes
755
42.7 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

45
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
61
-77.3 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650
Contributions
119
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£284,126
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Housing
61 of 66 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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