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Nick Smith vs Liz Kendall

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 Liz Kendall
Liz Kendall
Lab Leicester West

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Liz Kendall voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,243 shared comparable votes.

1,240 same votes 3 different votes 1,243 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
106 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
106 Aye 58 No
90 Aye 50 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 140 shared votes
90 Aye 50 No
47 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
47 Aye 62 No
32 Aye 59 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
32 Aye 59 No
41 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 58 shared votes
41 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 34 No
Trade 97% aligned 65 shared votes
33 Aye 32 No
106 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
106 Aye 58 No
90 Aye 50 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 140 shared votes
90 Aye 50 No
47 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
47 Aye 62 No
32 Aye 59 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
32 Aye 59 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 314 of 649
Participation
64.3%
8% below average
Rank 526 of 649
1,775
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,526
2,372 eligible divisions
1,013
57.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
872
57.1% of votes cast
762
42.9% of votes cast
No votes
654
42.9% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

95
+14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 649
Appearances
39
-41.2 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 649
125
-14.7 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 649
Contributions
543
+403.3 vs Commons average
Rank 17 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
£2,620,750
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£249,722
10% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
64 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Benefits
62 of 81 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
126 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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