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Lisa Smart vs Priti Patel

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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Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Lisa Smart and Priti Patel voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 228 shared comparable votes.

186 same votes 42 different votes 228 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
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
28 Aye 31 No
Tax 95% aligned 59 shared votes
25 Aye 34 No
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 15 shared votes
1 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 5 No
Housing 57% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 4 No
Benefits 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 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
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 562 of 649
380
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,458
2,361 eligible divisions
206
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
663
45.5 % of votes cast
174
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
795
54.5 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

158
+80.1 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Appearances
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650
215
+76.7 vs Commons average
Rank 108 of 650
Contributions
95
-43.3 vs Commons average
Rank 334 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
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£239,061
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8 % above average
20
4 registered categories
Registered interests
15
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
189 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 91 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Tax
217 of 321 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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