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Nick Smith vs Catherine McKinnell

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 Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,339 shared comparable votes.

1,330 same votes 9 different votes 1,339 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
118 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
118 Aye 71 No
58 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 119 shared votes
58 Aye 61 No
29 Aye 66 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
29 Aye 66 No
34 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
28 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 37 No
Trade 95% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
83 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 131 shared votes
80 Aye 51 No
118 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
118 Aye 71 No
58 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 119 shared votes
58 Aye 61 No
29 Aye 66 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
29 Aye 66 No

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

Voting record

74.7%
2% above average
Rank 318 of 650
Participation
68.4%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 650
1,794
2,401 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,643
2,401 eligible divisions
1,020
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
896
54.5% of votes cast
774
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
747
45.5% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

92
+5.2 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
Appearances
41
-45.8 vs Commons average
Rank 514 of 650
120
-31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 293 of 650
Contributions
95
-56.2 vs Commons average
Rank 367 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
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
2
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

Education
89 of 96 votes
#1
Work / Employment
66 of 80 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
62 of 76 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 76 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
Cross-Border Trade Resolution: Amendment (e) 20 Nov 2017
Trade
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
No
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 4 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
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Voting source Commons Votes API