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Nick Smith vs David Burton-Sampson

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 David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson
Lab Southend West and Leigh

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and David Burton-Sampson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 393 shared comparable votes.

393 same votes 0 different votes 393 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
53 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
53 Aye 38 No
29 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
53 Aye 38 No
29 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 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 326 of 650
Participation
86.9 %
14 % above average
Rank 65 of 650
1,756
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
489
563 eligible divisions
1,005
57.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
257
52.6 % of votes cast
751
42.8 % of votes cast
No votes
232
47.4 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650
Appearances
49
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
104
-21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
Contributions
52
-73.8 vs Commons average
Rank 472 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
£191,962
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£191,962
15 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
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
88 of 95 votes
#1
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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