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Nick Smith vs Lauren Edwards

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 Lauren Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Lab Rochester and Strood

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Lauren Edwards voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 389 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 0 different votes 389 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
45 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
45 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
45 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 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 326 of 650
Participation
85.8 %
13 % above average
Rank 86 of 650
1,757
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
564 eligible divisions
1,006
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
242
50.0 % of votes cast
751
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
242
50.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

80
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Appearances
45
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
109
-18.6 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Contributions
61
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 435 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
£133,786
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£133,786
41 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
60 of 61 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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API