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Nick Smith vs Ian Lavery

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 Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,510 shared comparable votes.

1,489 same votes 21 different votes 1,510 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
131 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
131 Aye 72 No
89 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 135 shared votes
89 Aye 46 No
32 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
34 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 66 shared votes
34 Aye 32 No
25 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
25 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 21 No
Benefits 89% aligned 57 shared votes
36 Aye 21 No
34 Aye 22 No
Housing 98% aligned 56 shared votes
35 Aye 21 No
71 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 143 shared votes
69 Aye 74 No
55 Aye 21 No
Education 99% aligned 76 shared votes
54 Aye 22 No
32 Aye 80 No
Migration 99% aligned 112 shared votes
31 Aye 81 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

74.6%
2% above average
Rank 317 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,783
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
1,018
57.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
765
42.9% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

92
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
120
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 293 of 650
Contributions
116
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 305 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
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
89 of 96 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 70 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
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