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Nick Smith vs Pat McFadden

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 Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Pat McFadden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,308 shared comparable votes.

1,305 same votes 3 different votes 1,308 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
103 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
103 Aye 48 No
89 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 137 shared votes
89 Aye 48 No
59 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
59 Aye 62 No
31 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
31 Aye 64 No
35 Aye 20 No
Benefits 100% aligned 55 shared votes
35 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 37 No
Trade 97% aligned 68 shared votes
33 Aye 35 No
103 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
103 Aye 48 No
89 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 137 shared votes
89 Aye 48 No
59 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
59 Aye 62 No
31 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
31 Aye 64 No

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

Voting record

74.8%
3% above average
Rank 309 of 649
Participation
65.5%
6% below average
Rank 498 of 649
1,771
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,550
2,368 eligible divisions
1,013
57.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
895
57.7% of votes cast
758
42.8% of votes cast
No votes
655
42.3% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

95
+15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 649
Appearances
35
-45.0 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 649
125
-14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 649
Contributions
255
+115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£225,631
same as average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
184 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
75 of 91 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
No rebel
Cross-Border Trade Resolution: Amendment (e) 20 Nov 2017
Trade
Aye
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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