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Nick Smith vs Rachel Hopkins

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 Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Rachel Hopkins voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,205 shared comparable votes.

1,204 same votes 1 different votes 1,205 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
109 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
109 Aye 55 No
64 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
64 Aye 71 No
32 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
32 Aye 75 No
42 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 61 shared votes
42 Aye 19 No
31 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
109 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
109 Aye 55 No
64 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
64 Aye 71 No
32 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
32 Aye 75 No
42 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 61 shared votes
42 Aye 19 No
31 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 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 316 of 650
Participation
85.1%
13% above average
Rank 84 of 650
1,799
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,437
1,688 eligible divisions
1,024
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
758
52.7% of votes cast
775
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
679
47.3% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

96
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
Appearances
84
-6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650
125
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
Contributions
97
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 371 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
£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£253,152
12% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
89 of 96 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 54 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Education
65 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Migration
143 of 154 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
58 of 63 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API