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Nick Smith vs Andrew Pakes

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 Andrew Pakes
Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Andrew Pakes voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 361 shared comparable votes.

357 same votes 4 different votes 361 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
27 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
27 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
27 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
27 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
27 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
27 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
27 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

74.9%
3% above average
Rank 312 of 650
Participation
70.7%
2% below average
Rank 406 of 650
1,810
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
631 eligible divisions
1,031
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
213
47.8% of votes cast
779
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
233
52.2% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.9% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
Appearances
87
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650
122
-42.5 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
Contributions
105
-59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 369 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
£183,832
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£183,832
19% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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