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Nick Smith vs Karl Turner

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 Karl Turner
Karl Turner
Lab Kingston upon Hull East

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Karl Turner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,139 shared comparable votes.

1,133 same votes 6 different votes 1,139 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
122 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
122 Aye 55 No
84 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 131 shared votes
84 Aye 47 No
30 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
30 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
32 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 107 shared votes
52 Aye 55 No
122 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
122 Aye 55 No
84 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 131 shared votes
84 Aye 47 No
30 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
30 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 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
56.5%
16% below average
Rank 598 of 650
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,359
2,405 eligible divisions
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
787
57.9% of votes cast
775
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
572
42.1% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Appearances
36
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 650
125
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Contributions
27
-127.8 vs Commons average
Rank 596 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
£2,663,153
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£218,387
3% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Housing
46 of 67 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Transport
65 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Benefits
52 of 81 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Tax
201 of 324 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Jury trials 7 Jan 2026
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
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