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Sir Nicholas Dakin vs Cat Smith

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

Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe
vs
Photograph of Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre

Voting alignment

Sir Nicholas Dakin and Cat Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 731 shared comparable votes.

728 same votes 3 different votes 731 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
53 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
53 Aye 42 No
66 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 91 shared votes
66 Aye 25 No
40 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No
31 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 54 shared votes
31 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 21 No
Transport 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 11 No
Trade 94% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 11 No
Benefits 94% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
53 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
53 Aye 42 No
66 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 91 shared votes
66 Aye 25 No
40 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 650
Participation
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 370 of 650
470
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,703
2,349 eligible divisions
231
49.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
921
54.1 % of votes cast
239
50.9 % of votes cast
No votes
782
45.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

18
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
Appearances
21
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 650
39
-86.8 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
29
-96.8 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
£208,878
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£260,697
15 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 169 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API