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Sir Bernard Jenkin vs Rebecca Smith

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

Photograph of Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex
vs
Photograph of Rebecca Smith
Rebecca Smith
Con South West Devon

Voting alignment

Sir Bernard Jenkin and Rebecca Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 273 shared comparable votes.

273 same votes 0 different votes 273 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
27 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
27 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
27 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 215 of 647
Participation
69.5 %
4 % below average
Rank 447 of 647
1,853
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
373
537 eligible divisions
877
47.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
173
46.4 % of votes cast
976
52.7 % of votes cast
No votes
200
53.6 % of votes cast
21
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

77
+13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 647
Appearances
113
+49.4 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 647
119
+5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 647
Contributions
203
+89.4 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£213,132
all imported IPSA years
£260,047
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£213,132
6 % below average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
56 of 59 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Migration
156 of 169 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#4
Tax
85 of 108 votes
Trade
78 of 88 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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