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Nadia Whittome vs Cat Smith

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

Photograph of Nadia Whittome
Nadia Whittome
Lab Nottingham East
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Photograph of Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre

Voting alignment

Nadia Whittome and Cat Smith voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 970 shared comparable votes.

953 same votes 17 different votes 970 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
82 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
82 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
28 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 43 shared votes
14 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 20 No
Benefits 86% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
7 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 96% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
30 Aye 97 No
Migration 98% aligned 127 shared votes
29 Aye 98 No
33 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 102 shared votes
33 Aye 69 No

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

Voting record

67.4%
5% below average
Rank 468 of 650
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 377 of 650
1,145
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,417 eligible divisions
590
51.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
944
54.1% of votes cast
555
48.5% of votes cast
No votes
800
45.9% of votes cast
30
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

51
-43.5 vs Commons average
Rank 477 of 650
Appearances
33
-61.5 vs Commons average
Rank 568 of 650
63
-101.6 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 650
Contributions
39
-125.6 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,307,357
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
£284,746
26% above average
Latest expenses
£260,697
15% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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

NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Migration
132 of 154 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
53 of 63 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
Work / Employment
55 of 70 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
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
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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