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Rebecca Smith vs Jim Allister

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

Photograph of Rebecca Smith
Rebecca Smith
Con South West Devon
vs
Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Rebecca Smith and Jim Allister voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 254 shared comparable votes.

236 same votes 18 different votes 254 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
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 8 shared votes
1 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 6 No
Benefits 75% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 7 No
Housing 78% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

69.7 %
3 % below average
Rank 439 of 647
Participation
71.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 402 of 647
381
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
390
547 eligible divisions
179
47.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
192
49.2 % of votes cast
202
53.0 % of votes cast
No votes
198
50.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

115
+48.2 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 647
Appearances
180
+113.2 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 647
205
+86.3 vs Commons average
Rank 85 of 647
Contributions
222
+103.3 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£213,132
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£213,132
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Tax
85 of 108 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
#5
Defence
23 of 27 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 27 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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