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Nick Smith vs Kate Osborne

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 Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Kate Osborne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 928 shared comparable votes.

912 same votes 16 different votes 928 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
24 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
24 Aye 74 No
41 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 89 shared votes
41 Aye 48 No
11 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 41 shared votes
11 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 20 No
Benefits 81% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 18 No
Housing 97% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
32 Aye 14 No
Education 98% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
96 Aye 45 No
Tax 99% aligned 141 shared votes
97 Aye 44 No
24 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
24 Aye 74 No

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

Voting record

74.9%
3% above average
Rank 312 of 650
Participation
64.2%
8% below average
Rank 527 of 650
1,810
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,090
1,699 eligible divisions
1,031
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
560
51.4% of votes cast
779
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
530
48.6% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
Appearances
11
-83.5 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
122
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
Contributions
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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