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Sarah Pochin vs Lisa Smart

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

Photograph of Sarah Pochin
Sarah Pochin
RUK Runcorn and Helsby
vs
Photograph of Lisa Smart
Lisa Smart
LD Hazel Grove

Voting alignment

Sarah Pochin and Lisa Smart voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 154 shared comparable votes.

118 same votes 36 different votes 154 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
9 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
0 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 9 No
Defence 93% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
0 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 56% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 8 No
Housing 64% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

56.3 %
16 % below average
Rank 599 of 649
Participation
66.0 %
7 % below average
Rank 501 of 649
215
382 eligible divisions
Total votes
375
568 eligible divisions
93
43.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
205
54.7 % of votes cast
122
56.7 % of votes cast
No votes
170
45.3 % of votes cast
7
3.3 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
1 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 2025
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

83
+9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 649
Appearances
161
+87.6 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 649
96
-34.3 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 649
Contributions
219
+88.7 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£0
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£239,061
all imported IPSA years
n/a
average unavailable
Latest expenses
£239,061
6 % above average
7
5 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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Housing
22 of 24 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 10 votes
#4
Education
43 of 50 votes
Migration
7 of 9 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Second Reading 9 Dec 2025
Transport
No
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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