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Lisa Smart vs Sir Iain Duncan Smith

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 Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Con Chingford and Woodford Green

Voting alignment

Lisa Smart and Sir Iain Duncan Smith voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 261 shared comparable votes.

201 same votes 60 different votes 261 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
8 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
25 Aye 38 No
Tax 95% aligned 63 shared votes
22 Aye 41 No
3 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 12 shared votes
2 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 4 No
Transport 92% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 56% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 70% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

66.0 %
7 % below average
Rank 502 of 650
Participation
81.5 %
9 % above average
Rank 172 of 650
373
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,917
2,351 eligible divisions
204
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
45.9 % of votes cast
169
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
1,038
54.1 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
41
2.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

159
+86.5 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Appearances
88
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
217
+88.3 vs Commons average
Rank 94 of 650
Contributions
164
+35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 149 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
£2,530,064
all imported IPSA years
£239,061
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£265,254
17 % above average
22
4 registered categories
Registered interests
11
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
208 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#3
Housing
60 of 66 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#4
Migration
152 of 169 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
198 of 230 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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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
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
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
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