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Naz Shah vs Nick Smith

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

Photograph of Naz Shah
Naz Shah
Lab Bradford West
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Naz Shah and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,266 shared comparable votes.

1,263 same votes 3 different votes 1,266 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
105 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
105 Aye 57 No
59 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
59 Aye 77 No
87 Aye 41 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 128 shared votes
87 Aye 41 No
24 Aye 58 No
Migration 100% aligned 82 shared votes
24 Aye 58 No
33 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
33 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 13 No
Energy 97% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
105 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
105 Aye 57 No
59 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
59 Aye 77 No
87 Aye 41 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 128 shared votes
87 Aye 41 No
24 Aye 58 No
Migration 100% aligned 82 shared votes
24 Aye 58 No

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

Voting record

65.3 %
7 % below average
Rank 511 of 649
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
1,541
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
858
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
683
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
755
42.7 % of votes cast
14
0.9 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

16
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
19
-119.3 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Contributions
119
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,337,527
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£312,636
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
9
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

Housing
56 of 66 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
169 of 211 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API