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Nick Smith vs Rebecca Long Bailey

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 Rebecca Long Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Rebecca Long Bailey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,493 shared comparable votes.

1,474 same votes 19 different votes 1,493 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
115 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 182 shared votes
115 Aye 67 No
90 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 135 shared votes
90 Aye 45 No
34 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
34 Aye 36 No
33 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 60 shared votes
33 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 19 No
Benefits 89% aligned 57 shared votes
38 Aye 19 No
29 Aye 12 No
Energy 98% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
47 Aye 26 No
Education 99% aligned 73 shared votes
46 Aye 27 No
30 Aye 82 No
Migration 99% aligned 112 shared votes
29 Aye 83 No
76 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 151 shared votes
75 Aye 76 No

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

Voting record

74.6%
2% above average
Rank 317 of 650
Participation
76.8%
4% above average
Rank 268 of 650
1,783
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,836
2,390 eligible divisions
1,018
57.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,014
55.2% of votes cast
765
42.9% of votes cast
No votes
822
44.8% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
26
1.4% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

92
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Appearances
60
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
120
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 293 of 650
Contributions
61
-90.4 vs Commons average
Rank 476 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
£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£259,636
15% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
1 registered category
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
89 of 96 votes
#1
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
62 of 70 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 70 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
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