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Nick Smith vs David Taylor

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 Taylor
David Taylor
Lab Hemel Hempstead

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and David Taylor voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 384 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 0 different votes 384 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
46 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
46 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
46 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 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 322 of 650
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 125 of 650
1,757
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
473
565 eligible divisions
1,006
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
236
49.9 % of votes cast
751
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
237
50.1 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

83
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 650
Appearances
30
-42.5 vs Commons average
Rank 537 of 650
111
-17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
Contributions
37
-91.7 vs Commons average
Rank 535 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
£181,421
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£181,421
20 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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