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Ruth Cadbury vs Nick Smith

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

Photograph of Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,457 shared comparable votes.

1,450 same votes 7 different votes 1,457 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
136 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 211 shared votes
136 Aye 75 No
62 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
62 Aye 77 No
33 Aye 65 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
33 Aye 65 No
51 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 75 shared votes
51 Aye 24 No
28 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 60 shared votes
28 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 36 No
Trade 97% aligned 69 shared votes
31 Aye 38 No
28 Aye 15 No
Energy 98% aligned 43 shared votes
29 Aye 14 No
82 Aye 51 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 133 shared votes
84 Aye 49 No
136 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 211 shared votes
136 Aye 75 No
62 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
62 Aye 77 No

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

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 314 of 649
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
1,770
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
986
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
784
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
755
42.7 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
77
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Contributions
119
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
59 of 69 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 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
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
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
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
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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