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Sarah Smith vs Imogen Walker

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 Imogen Walker
Imogen Walker
Lab Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Voting alignment

Sarah Smith and Imogen Walker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 291 shared comparable votes.

289 same votes 2 different votes 291 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 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 0 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 16 shared votes
15 Aye 1 No
51 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 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
71.0%
1% below average
Rank 399 of 650
405
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
448
631 eligible divisions
214
52.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
213
47.5% of votes cast
191
47.2% of votes cast
No votes
235
52.5% of votes cast
14
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.1% 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
23
-71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 599 of 650
89
-75.6 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
Contributions
27
-137.6 vs Commons average
Rank 600 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
£178,271
all imported IPSA years
£195,060
14% below average
Latest expenses
£178,271
21% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Education
45 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
Migration
10 of 13 votes
#3
Tax
102 of 121 votes
Defence
25 of 34 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
Benefits
22 of 30 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
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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