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Nick Smith vs Matt Rodda

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 Matt Rodda
Matt Rodda
Lab Reading Central

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Matt Rodda voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,459 shared comparable votes.

1,453 same votes 6 different votes 1,459 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
67 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 144 shared votes
67 Aye 77 No
82 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 128 shared votes
82 Aye 46 No
34 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 109 shared votes
34 Aye 75 No
45 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 65 shared votes
45 Aye 20 No
36 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 65 shared votes
36 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
126 Aye 63 No
Tax 99% aligned 189 shared votes
125 Aye 64 No
67 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 144 shared votes
67 Aye 77 No
82 Aye 46 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 128 shared votes
82 Aye 46 No
34 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 109 shared votes
34 Aye 75 No
45 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 65 shared votes
45 Aye 20 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
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 158 of 650
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,759
2,150 eligible divisions
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
954
54.2% of votes cast
775
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
805
45.8% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
16
0.9% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
83
-5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650
125
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Contributions
104
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 350 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
£1,641,237
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£254,181
12% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
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
89 of 96 votes
#1
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Housing
52 of 55 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Education
70 of 76 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Work / Employment
70 of 76 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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