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Rachel Gilmour vs Cat Smith

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

Photograph of Rachel Gilmour
Rachel Gilmour
LD Tiverton and Minehead
vs
Photograph of Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Cat Smith voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 167 shared comparable votes.

38 same votes 129 different votes 167 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
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 7 No
Benefits 29% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 3 No
Defence 22% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 12 No
Tax 4% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 3 No
Education 14% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
21 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 19% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

42.3 %
30 % below average
Rank 633 of 649
Participation
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 370 of 649
243
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,712
2,361 eligible divisions
133
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
927
54.1 % of votes cast
110
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
785
45.9 % of votes cast
3
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

117
+39.0 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 649
Appearances
18
-60.0 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 649
138
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 649
Contributions
25
-113.5 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,467
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£260,697
15 % above average
6
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Housing
24 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
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