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Sarah Smith vs Dr Scott Arthur

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

Photograph of Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith
Lab Hyndburn
vs
Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Sarah Smith and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 355 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 2 different votes 355 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
51 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
51 Aye 30 No
24 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
51 Aye 30 No
24 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

64.2%
8% below average
Rank 524 of 650
Participation
83.0%
11% above average
Rank 133 of 650
405
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
631 eligible divisions
214
52.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
257
49.0% of votes cast
191
47.2% of votes cast
No votes
267
51.0% of votes cast
14
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Appearances
196
+101.5 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
89
-75.5 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
Contributions
324
+159.5 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,060
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£195,060
14% below average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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

Trade
9 of 10 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Migration
10 of 13 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Defence
25 of 34 votes
#4
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Benefits
22 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
31 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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