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Lisa Smart vs Catherine Atkinson

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

Photograph of Lisa Smart
Lisa Smart
LD Hazel Grove
vs
Photograph of Catherine Atkinson
Catherine Atkinson
Lab Derby North

Voting alignment

Lisa Smart and Catherine Atkinson voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 308 shared comparable votes.

42 same votes 266 different votes 308 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
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 75% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 6 No
Housing 44% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 43% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 21 No
Education 3% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
30 Aye 40 No
Tax 4% aligned 70 shared votes
43 Aye 27 No
7 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 5% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

66.1 %
7 % below average
Rank 502 of 650
Participation
79.4 %
7 % above average
Rank 214 of 650
372
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
447
563 eligible divisions
203
54.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
233
52.1 % of votes cast
169
45.4 % of votes cast
No votes
214
47.9 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
13
2.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

151
+80.1 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650
Appearances
88
+17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650
209
+83.2 vs Commons average
Rank 90 of 650
Contributions
178
+52.2 vs Commons average
Rank 125 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
£207,563
all imported IPSA years
£239,061
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£207,563
8 % below average
22
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#3
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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