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Sarah Smith vs Patricia Ferguson

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 Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West

Voting alignment

Sarah Smith and Patricia Ferguson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

346 same votes 3 different votes 349 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
54 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
54 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
22 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
22 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 9 No
Benefits 95% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
24 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
54 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
54 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
22 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
22 Aye 2 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
79.2%
7% above average
Rank 216 of 650
405
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
500
631 eligible divisions
214
52.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
254
50.8% of votes cast
191
47.2% of votes cast
No votes
246
49.2% of votes cast
14
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
18
3.6% 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
110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 650
89
-75.6 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
Contributions
153
-11.6 vs Commons average
Rank 239 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
£151,093
all imported IPSA years
£195,060
14% below average
Latest expenses
£151,093
33% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
10 of 13 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Defence
25 of 34 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Benefits
22 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
30 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye 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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