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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Nick Smith

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

Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Nick Smith voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 378 shared comparable votes.

371 same votes 7 different votes 378 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
18 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 9 No
Benefits 81% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
54 Aye 32 No
Tax 99% aligned 86 shared votes
53 Aye 33 No
18 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

73.4%
1% above average
Rank 342 of 650
Participation
74.9%
3% above average
Rank 312 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,813
2,422 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,033
57.0% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
780
43.0% of votes cast
7
1.5% 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

184
+87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 650
Appearances
95
-1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
222
+54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
Contributions
123
-44.2 vs Commons average
Rank 324 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,030
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11% above average
2
2 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Housing
60 of 68 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Transport
28 of 32 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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
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
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
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
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