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Nick Smith vs Mr David Lammy

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 Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Mr David Lammy voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 963 shared comparable votes.

954 same votes 9 different votes 963 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
79 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 109 shared votes
79 Aye 30 No
49 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
49 Aye 55 No
24 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 62 shared votes
24 Aye 38 No
29 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
29 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 2 No
Energy 96% aligned 24 shared votes
21 Aye 3 No
84 Aye 49 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 133 shared votes
81 Aye 52 No
79 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 109 shared votes
79 Aye 30 No
49 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
49 Aye 55 No
24 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 62 shared votes
24 Aye 38 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
48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 650
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,160
2,405 eligible divisions
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
697
60.1% of votes cast
775
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
463
39.9% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
11
0.9% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
26 years, 4 months
Since 22 Jun 2000

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
125
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Contributions
751
+596.4 vs Commons average
Rank 7 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
£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£268,880
19% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
186 of 212 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Trade
61 of 94 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
127 of 234 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
43 of 82 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 rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2019
No rebel
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
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
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