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Lucy Powell vs Nick Smith

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Lucy Powell and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,331 shared comparable votes.

1,329 same votes 2 different votes 1,331 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
116 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
116 Aye 59 No
60 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
60 Aye 77 No
87 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 133 shared votes
87 Aye 46 No
19 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 83 shared votes
19 Aye 64 No
51 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 75 shared votes
51 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 34 No
Trade 98% aligned 64 shared votes
29 Aye 35 No
116 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
116 Aye 59 No
60 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
60 Aye 77 No
87 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 133 shared votes
87 Aye 46 No
19 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 83 shared votes
19 Aye 64 No

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

Voting record

66.1%
6% below average
Rank 499 of 650
Participation
74.8%
2% above average
Rank 317 of 650
1,589
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
889
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
700
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
775
43.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

24
-64.8 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 650
Appearances
96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
223
+68.4 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Contributions
125
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,427,436
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£250,940
11% above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11% above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
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

Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Trade
68 of 94 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API