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Nick Smith vs Kerry McCarthy

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 Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Kerry McCarthy voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,527 shared comparable votes.

1,521 same votes 6 different votes 1,527 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
137 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
137 Aye 71 No
73 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
73 Aye 64 No
31 Aye 77 No
Migration 100% aligned 108 shared votes
31 Aye 77 No
53 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 78 shared votes
53 Aye 25 No
36 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 65 shared votes
36 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
89 Aye 50 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 139 shared votes
86 Aye 53 No
29 Aye 39 No
Trade 99% aligned 68 shared votes
30 Aye 38 No
137 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
137 Aye 71 No
73 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
73 Aye 64 No
31 Aye 77 No
Migration 100% aligned 108 shared votes
31 Aye 77 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 318 of 649
Participation
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 221 of 649
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,049
56.2 % of votes cast
755
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
818
43.8 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
Appearances
75
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
119
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650
Contributions
102
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 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
£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,387
37 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Education
84 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
No rebel
Cross-Border Trade Resolution: Amendment (e) 20 Nov 2017
Trade
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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