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Nick Smith vs Adam Thompson

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

Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
vs
Photograph of Adam Thompson
Adam Thompson
Lab Erewash

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Adam Thompson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 441 shared comparable votes.

441 same votes 0 different votes 441 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
51 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
51 Aye 33 No
26 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
28 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
51 Aye 33 No
26 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
28 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

74.9%
2% above average
Rank 313 of 649
Participation
92.5%
20% above average
Rank 9 of 649
1,779
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
546
590 eligible divisions
1,016
57.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
270
49.5% of votes cast
763
42.9% of votes cast
No votes
276
50.5% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

95
+12.7 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 649
Appearances
97
+14.7 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 649
125
-18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 649
Contributions
112
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,664
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£179,664
21% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Education
89 of 96 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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