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Jessica Morden vs Cat Smith

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

Photograph of Jessica Morden
Jessica Morden
Lab Newport East
vs
Photograph of Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre

Voting alignment

Jessica Morden and Cat Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,439 shared comparable votes.

1,437 same votes 2 different votes 1,439 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
115 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 174 shared votes
115 Aye 59 No
109 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
109 Aye 58 No
59 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
59 Aye 78 No
37 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
37 Aye 97 No
28 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
28 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 16 No
Benefits 95% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
115 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 174 shared votes
115 Aye 59 No
109 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
109 Aye 58 No
59 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
59 Aye 78 No
37 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
37 Aye 97 No

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

Voting record

78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 241 of 649
Participation
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 370 of 649
1,845
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,712
2,361 eligible divisions
1,027
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
927
54.1 % of votes cast
818
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
785
45.9 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
Appearances
18
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 650
56
-82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 650
Contributions
25
-113.3 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,752,356
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
£297,501
32 % above average
Latest expenses
£260,697
15 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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

Defence
68 of 71 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#2
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 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
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
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