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Nick Smith vs Emma Foody

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 Emma Foody
Emma Foody
Lab Cramlington and Killingworth

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Emma Foody voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 0 different votes 386 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
52 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
52 Aye 33 No
26 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
4 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
52 Aye 33 No
26 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
4 Aye 18 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
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 129 of 650
1,757
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
472
564 eligible divisions
1,006
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
233
49.4 % of votes cast
751
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
239
50.6 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

80
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Appearances
50
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 400 of 650
109
-18.6 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Contributions
63
-64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 428 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
£188,107
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£188,107
17 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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
88 of 95 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 20 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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Voting source Commons Votes API