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Nick Smith vs Gerald Jones

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 Gerald Jones
Gerald Jones
Lab Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Gerald Jones voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,463 shared comparable votes.

1,462 same votes 1 different votes 1,463 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
121 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
121 Aye 68 No
75 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 151 shared votes
75 Aye 76 No
89 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 137 shared votes
89 Aye 48 No
26 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
26 Aye 62 No
54 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
54 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
121 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
121 Aye 68 No
75 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 151 shared votes
75 Aye 76 No
89 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 137 shared votes
89 Aye 48 No
26 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
26 Aye 62 No
54 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
54 Aye 17 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
80.7%
8% above average
Rank 180 of 650
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,941
2,405 eligible divisions
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,081
55.7% of votes cast
775
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
860
44.3% 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 210 of 650
Appearances
32
-56.8 vs Commons average
Rank 558 of 650
125
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Contributions
40
-114.6 vs Commons average
Rank 555 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
£2,070,048
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£278,380
23% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
74 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Transport
86 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Defence
62 of 71 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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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