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Nick Smith vs Natasha Irons

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 Natasha Irons
Natasha Irons
Lab Croydon East

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Natasha Irons voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 389 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 0 different votes 389 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
46 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
46 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
46 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 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 326 of 650
Participation
86.9 %
14 % above average
Rank 64 of 650
1,757
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
490
564 eligible divisions
1,006
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
246
50.2 % of votes cast
751
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
244
49.8 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

80
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Appearances
35
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
109
-18.6 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Contributions
47
-80.6 vs Commons average
Rank 498 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
£150,494
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£150,494
33 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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
88 of 95 votes
#1
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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