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Mr Will Forster vs Lisa Smart

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

Photograph of Mr Will Forster
Mr Will Forster
LD Woking
vs
Photograph of Lisa Smart
Lisa Smart
LD Hazel Grove

Voting alignment

Mr Will Forster and Lisa Smart voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 347 shared comparable votes.

347 same votes 0 different votes 347 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
34 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
15 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
15 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 650
Participation
66.1 %
7 % below average
Rank 502 of 650
421
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
372
563 eligible divisions
223
53.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
203
54.6 % of votes cast
198
47.0 % of votes cast
No votes
169
45.4 % of votes cast
4
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

146
+75.1 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 650
Appearances
151
+80.1 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650
186
+60.2 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
209
+83.2 vs Commons average
Rank 90 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£153,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£239,061
all imported IPSA years
£153,282
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£239,061
6 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
22
4 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#4
Education
42 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API