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Kate Osamor vs Sarah Smith

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

Photograph of Kate Osamor
Kate Osamor
Lab Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
vs
Photograph of Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith
Lab Hyndburn

Voting alignment

Kate Osamor and Sarah Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 250 shared comparable votes.

248 same votes 2 different votes 250 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
50 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
50 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
20 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 90% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
50 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
50 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
20 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

66.0%
6% below average
Rank 501 of 650
Participation
64.2%
8% below average
Rank 524 of 650
1,595
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
405
631 eligible divisions
884
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
214
52.8% of votes cast
711
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
191
47.2% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.5% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

13
-81.5 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 650
Appearances
71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
22
-142.6 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 650
Contributions
89
-75.6 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,989,895
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,060
all imported IPSA years
£250,449
11% above average
Latest expenses
£195,060
14% 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

NHS / Health
49 of 56 votes
#1
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
Transport
78 of 98 votes
#3
Migration
10 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Defence
25 of 34 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 82 votes
#5
Benefits
22 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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