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Peter Kyle vs Nick Smith

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Peter Kyle
Peter Kyle
Lab Hove and Portslade
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Peter Kyle and Nick Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,242 shared comparable votes.

1,233 same votes 9 different votes 1,242 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
97 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 150 shared votes
97 Aye 53 No
58 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
58 Aye 70 No
25 Aye 63 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
25 Aye 63 No
30 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
31 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
31 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 34 No
Trade 95% aligned 64 shared votes
27 Aye 37 No
88 Aye 52 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 140 shared votes
91 Aye 49 No
97 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 150 shared votes
97 Aye 53 No
58 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
58 Aye 70 No
25 Aye 63 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
25 Aye 63 No

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

Voting record

62.9%
9% below average
Rank 544 of 650
Participation
74.8%
2% above average
Rank 317 of 650
1,513
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
861
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
652
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
775
43.1% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

45
-43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 650
Appearances
92
+3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
230
+76.1 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
120
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,110,937
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£262,107
16% above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Trade
73 of 94 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Migration
122 of 171 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2019
Aye
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
No
Aye
Cross-Border Trade Resolution: Amendment (e) 20 Nov 2017
Trade
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
Where they voted the same
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 32 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