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Nick Smith vs Pam Cox

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 Pam Cox
Pam Cox
Lab Colchester

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Pam Cox voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 398 shared comparable votes.

398 same votes 0 different votes 398 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
52 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
52 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
16 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
52 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
16 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 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
86.3 %
14 % above average
Rank 73 of 650
1,756
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
486
563 eligible divisions
1,005
57.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
243
50.0 % of votes cast
751
42.8 % of votes cast
No votes
243
50.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650
Appearances
49
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
104
-21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
Contributions
63
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 424 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
£158,740
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£158,740
30 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
2
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
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
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
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
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