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Stephen Kinnock vs Nick Smith

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

Photograph of Stephen Kinnock
Stephen Kinnock
Lab Aberafan Maesteg
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Stephen Kinnock and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,475 shared comparable votes.

1,472 same votes 3 different votes 1,475 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
129 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
129 Aye 65 No
90 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 138 shared votes
90 Aye 48 No
73 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
73 Aye 63 No
33 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
33 Aye 81 No
34 Aye 35 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 35 No
Trade 97% aligned 72 shared votes
35 Aye 37 No
129 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
129 Aye 65 No
90 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 138 shared votes
90 Aye 48 No
73 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
73 Aye 63 No
33 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
33 Aye 81 No

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

Voting record

75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 299 of 649
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
1,783
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
1,010
56.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
773
43.4 % of votes cast
No votes
755
42.7 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

101
+23.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
356
+217.7 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650
Contributions
119
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,167,873
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£312,875
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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