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Sarah Smith vs Sean Woodcock

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 Sean Woodcock
Sean Woodcock
Lab Banbury

Voting alignment

Sarah Smith and Sean Woodcock voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 380 shared comparable votes.

377 same votes 3 different votes 380 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
56 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
56 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
22 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
22 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
56 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
22 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
22 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 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
93.5%
21% above average
Rank 4 of 650
405
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
590
631 eligible divisions
214
52.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
296
50.2% of votes cast
191
47.2% of votes cast
No votes
294
49.8% of votes cast
14
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-25.0 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 650
Appearances
85
-9.0 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
87
-76.8 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
Contributions
105
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 371 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
£119,230
all imported IPSA years
£195,060
14% below average
Latest expenses
£119,230
47% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#2
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Migration
10 of 13 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Defence
25 of 34 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
22 of 30 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
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
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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