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Nick Smith vs Sir Mark Hendrick

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 Sir Mark Hendrick
Sir Mark Hendrick
Lab Preston

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Sir Mark Hendrick voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,106 shared comparable votes.

1,101 same votes 5 different votes 1,106 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
88 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
88 Aye 54 No
88 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 135 shared votes
88 Aye 47 No
47 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
47 Aye 66 No
25 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 80 shared votes
25 Aye 55 No
27 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
27 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
88 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
88 Aye 54 No
88 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 135 shared votes
88 Aye 47 No
47 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
47 Aye 66 No
25 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 80 shared votes
25 Aye 55 No
27 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
27 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

74.9%
2% above average
Rank 313 of 649
Participation
55.8%
17% below average
Rank 602 of 649
1,779
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,326
2,376 eligible divisions
1,016
57.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
731
55.1% of votes cast
763
42.9% of votes cast
No votes
595
44.9% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.6% of votes cast
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
25 years, 9 months
Since 23 Nov 2000

Debates

95
+13.3 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 649
Appearances
3
-78.7 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 649
125
-17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 649
Contributions
6
-136.3 vs Commons average
Rank 626 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
£2,661,205
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£295,956
31% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
175 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 91 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
52 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
NHS / Health
37 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Defence
46 of 71 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill: report stage: New Clause 7 24 Oct 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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