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Lisa Smart vs Paul Holmes

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 Paul Holmes
Paul Holmes
Con Hamble Valley

Voting alignment

Lisa Smart and Paul Holmes voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 244 shared comparable votes.

190 same votes 54 different votes 244 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 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 13 No
Education 95% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
28 Aye 27 No
Tax 95% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
3 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 21 shared votes
1 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 56% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 5 No
Housing 64% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 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
85.2 %
13 % above average
Rank 97 of 650
373
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,391
1,632 eligible divisions
204
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
690
49.6 % of votes cast
169
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
701
50.4 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

158
+86.1 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Appearances
96
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 133 of 650
216
+88.4 vs Commons average
Rank 91 of 650
Contributions
376
+248.4 vs Commons average
Rank 28 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
£1,091,272
all imported IPSA years
£239,061
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£234,722
4 % above average
22
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#3
Trade
50 of 51 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API