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Nick Smith vs Richard Burgon

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 Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Richard Burgon voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,566 shared comparable votes.

1,528 same votes 38 different votes 1,566 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
91 Aye 50 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 141 shared votes
91 Aye 50 No
35 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
35 Aye 38 No
35 Aye 35 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 70 shared votes
35 Aye 35 No
34 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
26 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
26 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 21 No
Benefits 86% aligned 59 shared votes
40 Aye 19 No
49 Aye 26 No
Education 93% aligned 75 shared votes
46 Aye 29 No
33 Aye 16 No
Energy 96% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
82 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 150 shared votes
80 Aye 70 No

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

Voting record

74.9%
3% above average
Rank 312 of 650
Participation
80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
1,810
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
1,031
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
779
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
874
45.2% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
45
2.3% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
Appearances
94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
122
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
Contributions
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 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
£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£301,574
33% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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