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Vikki Slade vs David Smith

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

Photograph of Vikki Slade
Vikki Slade
LD Mid Dorset and North Poole
vs
Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland

Voting alignment

Vikki Slade and David Smith voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 289 shared comparable votes.

41 same votes 248 different votes 289 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
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 6 No
Housing 41% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 13 No
Education 4% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
28 Aye 24 No
Tax 6% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 9% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

69.8 %
3 % below average
Rank 433 of 650
Participation
69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 446 of 650
393
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
390
563 eligible divisions
218
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
194
49.7 % of votes cast
175
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
196
50.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
14
3.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

215
+144.1 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 650
Appearances
60
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 331 of 650
308
+182.2 vs Commons average
Rank 45 of 650
Contributions
77
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£142,768
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,965
all imported IPSA years
£142,768
37 % below average
Latest expenses
£182,965
19 % below average
14
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 votes
#4
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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