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Nick Smith vs Carolyn Harris

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 Carolyn Harris
Carolyn Harris
Lab Neath and Swansea East

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Carolyn Harris voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,527 shared comparable votes.

1,524 same votes 3 different votes 1,527 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
127 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
127 Aye 65 No
80 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 151 shared votes
80 Aye 71 No
90 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 138 shared votes
90 Aye 48 No
31 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
31 Aye 80 No
55 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 81 shared votes
55 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 14 No
Energy 98% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
35 Aye 36 No
Trade 99% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
127 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
127 Aye 65 No
80 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 151 shared votes
80 Aye 71 No
90 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 138 shared votes
90 Aye 48 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
75.1%
3% above average
Rank 305 of 650
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,405 eligible divisions
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,035
57.3% of votes cast
775
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
770
42.7% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Appearances
47
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
125
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Contributions
27
-127.8 vs Commons average
Rank 597 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
£2,394,912
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£305,970
35% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Education
83 of 96 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Work / Employment
69 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 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
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No rebel
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API