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Nick Smith vs Jessica Toale

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 Jessica Toale
Jessica Toale
Lab Bournemouth West

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Jessica Toale voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 362 shared comparable votes.

362 same votes 0 different votes 362 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
51 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
51 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
51 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 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 321 of 649
Participation
79.2 %
7 % above average
Rank 219 of 649
1,760
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
450
568 eligible divisions
1,009
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
229
50.9 % of votes cast
751
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
221
49.1 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

91
+15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 649
Appearances
78
+2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 649
119
-14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 649
Contributions
95
-38.3 vs Commons average
Rank 324 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£208,947
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£208,947
8 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Education
47 of 50 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