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Lisa Smart vs Ian Byrne

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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Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Lisa Smart and Ian Byrne voted the same way 24% of the time, based on 281 shared comparable votes.

67 same votes 214 different votes 281 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
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 0 No
Energy 67% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 6 No
Benefits 64% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Migration 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 7 shared votes
0 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 5% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
22 Aye 31 No
Tax 6% aligned 53 shared votes
34 Aye 19 No
7 Aye 3 No
Transport 10% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 12% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 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 501 of 649
Participation
73.0 %
same as average
Rank 360 of 649
380
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,199
1,643 eligible divisions
206
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
656
54.7 % of votes cast
174
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
543
45.3 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
25
2.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

158
+80.0 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 649
Appearances
43
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 649
215
+76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 108 of 649
Contributions
83
-55.5 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£239,061
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£239,061
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26 % above average
20
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
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
45 of 50 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#4
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
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