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Nick Smith vs Jayne Kirkham

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 Jayne Kirkham
Jayne Kirkham
Lab Truro and Falmouth

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Jayne Kirkham voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 382 shared comparable votes.

382 same votes 0 different votes 382 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
47 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
47 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
23 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
47 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
23 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 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
82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 155 of 650
1,757
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
465
565 eligible divisions
1,006
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
236
50.8 % of votes cast
751
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
229
49.2 % 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
170
+97.5 vs Commons average
Rank 24 of 650
111
-17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
Contributions
204
+75.3 vs Commons average
Rank 105 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
£143,536
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£143,536
37 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
88 of 95 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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