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Jessica Toale vs Jeff Smith

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

Photograph of Jessica Toale
Jessica Toale
Lab Bournemouth West
vs
Photograph of Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington

Voting alignment

Jessica Toale and Jeff Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 418 shared comparable votes.

416 same votes 2 different votes 418 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
56 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
56 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
56 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 205 of 650
Participation
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 208 of 650
450
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,874
2,350 eligible divisions
229
50.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,021
54.5 % of votes cast
221
49.1 % of votes cast
No votes
853
45.5 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

77
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650
Appearances
37
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 650
94
-33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
Contributions
52
-75.6 vs Commons average
Rank 472 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£208,947
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
£208,947
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£284,126
26 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
Education
47 of 49 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
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
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API