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John Cooper vs Greg Smith

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

Photograph of John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway
vs
Photograph of Greg Smith
Greg Smith
Con Mid Buckinghamshire

Voting alignment

John Cooper and Greg Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 380 shared comparable votes.

380 same votes 0 different votes 380 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
34 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
34 Aye 50 No
17 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
6 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
6 Aye 26 No
7 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
34 Aye 50 No
17 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
6 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
6 Aye 26 No
7 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
6 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 389 of 650
Participation
88.9 %
16 % above average
Rank 33 of 650
405
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,451
1,632 eligible divisions
169
41.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
707
48.7 % of votes cast
236
58.3 % of votes cast
No votes
744
51.3 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

85
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650
Appearances
188
+116.1 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 650
105
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 650
Contributions
260
+132.4 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£154,450
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,059,267
all imported IPSA years
£154,450
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£286,530
27 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Trade
50 of 51 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Migration
148 of 152 votes
Tax
92 of 111 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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