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Nick Smith vs Ms Diane Abbott

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
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Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,251 shared comparable votes.

1,225 same votes 26 different votes 1,251 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
110 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
110 Aye 61 No
86 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 133 shared votes
86 Aye 47 No
31 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 23 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 20 No
Benefits 83% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
33 Aye 19 No
Education 96% aligned 52 shared votes
33 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 11 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 11 No
Energy 97% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

74.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 335 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,720
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
994
57.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
726
42.2 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

62
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 213 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
90
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API