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Lisa Smart vs Ian Roome

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 Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Lisa Smart and Ian Roome voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 307 shared comparable votes.

305 same votes 2 different votes 307 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
30 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
7 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
7 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 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
54.8%
18% below average
Rank 605 of 650
418
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
346
631 eligible divisions
232
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
194
56.1% of votes cast
186
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
152
43.9% of votes cast
2
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

199
+104.5 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
Appearances
121
+26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
276
+111.4 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
Contributions
153
-11.6 vs Commons average
Rank 238 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
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£239,061
6% above average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31% below average
25
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
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
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Education
35 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
22 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
Aye
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. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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