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Lisa Smart vs Aphra Brandreth

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

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Lisa Smart
LD Hazel Grove
vs
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Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Lisa Smart and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 260 shared comparable votes.

206 same votes 54 different votes 260 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
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 18 No
Education 93% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
28 Aye 36 No
Tax 92% aligned 64 shared votes
23 Aye 41 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 92% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 5 No
Housing 55% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

66.2%
6% below average
Rank 494 of 650
Participation
66.2%
6% below average
Rank 495 of 650
418
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
418
631 eligible divisions
232
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
197
47.1% of votes cast
186
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
221
52.9% of votes cast
2
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

199
+104.8 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 650
Appearances
100
+5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
276
+111.9 vs Commons average
Rank 93 of 650
Contributions
122
-42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£239,061
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£239,061
6% above average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11% above average
25
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
3
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#3
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Tax
86 of 121 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
24 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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