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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 1,256 shared comparable votes.

1,253 same votes 3 different votes 1,256 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
48 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
48 Aye 64 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
48 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
48 Aye 64 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 317 of 650
Participation
64.2%
8% below average
Rank 526 of 650
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,543
2,405 eligible divisions
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
878
56.9% of votes cast
775
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
665
43.1% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% 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 210 of 650
Appearances
35
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 540 of 650
125
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Contributions
483
+328.4 vs Commons average
Rank 28 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
£2,620,750
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
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Benefits
62 of 81 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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