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Margaret Mullane vs Nick Smith

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

Photograph of Margaret Mullane
Margaret Mullane
Lab Dagenham and Rainham
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Margaret Mullane and Nick Smith voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 451 shared comparable votes.

440 same votes 11 different votes 451 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
23 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
30 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
30 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 10 No
Benefits 77% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
25 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 49 shared votes
26 Aye 23 No
54 Aye 39 No
Tax 99% aligned 93 shared votes
53 Aye 40 No
23 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
30 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
30 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

87.7%
15% above average
Rank 46 of 650
Participation
74.9%
3% above average
Rank 310 of 650
555
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,812
2,419 eligible divisions
283
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,033
57.0% of votes cast
272
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
779
43.0% of votes cast
22
4.0% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

10
-84.5 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
Appearances
94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Contributions
122
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,025
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£165,025
27% below average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

Transport
32 of 32 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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