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Jeff Smith vs Steve Witherden

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 Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Voting alignment

Jeff Smith and Steve Witherden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 405 shared comparable votes.

403 same votes 2 different votes 405 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
47 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
47 Aye 31 No
24 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 7 No
Benefits 89% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
47 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
47 Aye 31 No
24 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 211 of 650
Participation
80.8 %
8 % above average
Rank 188 of 650
1,873
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
455
563 eligible divisions
1,020
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
238
52.3 % of votes cast
853
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
217
47.7 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

34
-37.1 vs Commons average
Rank 500 of 650
Appearances
58
-13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650
47
-79.2 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650
Contributions
73
-53.2 vs Commons average
Rank 388 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
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£284,126
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

Housing
61 of 66 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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