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Nick Smith vs Richard Quigley

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 Quigley
Richard Quigley
Lab Isle of Wight West

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Richard Quigley voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 391 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 5 different votes 391 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
48 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
48 Aye 39 No
17 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 9 No
Benefits 88% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
48 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
48 Aye 39 No
17 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 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 316 of 650
Participation
80.2%
8% above average
Rank 191 of 650
1,799
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
497
620 eligible divisions
1,024
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
46.1% of votes cast
775
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
268
53.9% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.6% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

94
+1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650
Appearances
69
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 650
122
-40.0 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
Contributions
94
-68.0 vs Commons average
Rank 395 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
£171,447
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£171,447
24% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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