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Rupert Lowe vs Lisa Smart

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

Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth
vs
Photograph of Lisa Smart
Lisa Smart
LD Hazel Grove

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Lisa Smart voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 125 shared comparable votes.

95 same votes 30 different votes 125 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 6 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
19 Aye 21 No
Tax 93% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 4 No
Defence 89% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
0 Aye 4 No
Benefits 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 80% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

32.9 %
40 % below average
Rank 637 of 649
Participation
66.0 %
7 % below average
Rank 501 of 649
187
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
375
568 eligible divisions
90
48.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
205
54.7 % of votes cast
97
51.9 % of votes cast
No votes
170
45.3 % of votes cast
1
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

30
-44.3 vs Commons average
Rank 534 of 649
Appearances
161
+86.7 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 649
35
-97.0 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 649
Contributions
219
+87.0 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£239,061
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£239,061
6 % above average
60
8 registered categories
Registered interests
22
4 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Tax
55 of 111 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Energy
9 of 20 votes
#4
Education
43 of 50 votes
Transport
11 of 29 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
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
No
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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