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Nick Smith vs Alex Norris

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 Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Alex Norris voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,368 shared comparable votes.

1,367 same votes 1 different votes 1,368 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
111 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
111 Aye 51 No
69 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 138 shared votes
69 Aye 69 No
82 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 128 shared votes
82 Aye 46 No
34 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 110 shared votes
34 Aye 76 No
27 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
27 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
111 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 162 shared votes
111 Aye 51 No
69 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 138 shared votes
69 Aye 69 No
82 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 128 shared votes
82 Aye 46 No
34 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 110 shared votes
34 Aye 76 No
27 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
27 Aye 35 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 317 of 650
Participation
75.4%
3% above average
Rank 296 of 650
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,622
2,150 eligible divisions
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
902
55.6% of votes cast
775
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
720
44.4% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
60
-28.8 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650
125
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Contributions
501
+346.4 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£301,924
33% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Migration
144 of 163 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Work / Employment
67 of 76 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
160 of 189 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API