Compare

Nick Smith vs Gurinder Singh Josan

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 Gurinder Singh Josan
Gurinder Singh Josan
Lab Smethwick

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Gurinder Singh Josan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 405 shared comparable votes.

404 same votes 1 different votes 405 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
42 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
42 Aye 36 No
20 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
42 Aye 36 No
20 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 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
89.7 %
17 % above average
Rank 24 of 650
1,756
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
505
563 eligible divisions
1,005
57.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
252
49.9 % of votes cast
751
42.8 % of votes cast
No votes
253
50.1 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
13
2.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

74
+3.4 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
Appearances
36
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
103
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
Contributions
43
-82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 512 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
£121,117
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£121,117
46 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
9
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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
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