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Andrew Cooper vs Laura Kyrke-Smith

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

Photograph of Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire
vs
Photograph of Laura Kyrke-Smith
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Lab Aylesbury

Voting alignment

Andrew Cooper and Laura Kyrke-Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 510 shared comparable votes.

509 same votes 1 different votes 510 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
47 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
47 Aye 39 No
26 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
33 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
33 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 90% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
47 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
47 Aye 39 No
26 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
33 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
33 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

91.6%
19% above average
Rank 10 of 650
Participation
87.7%
15% above average
Rank 43 of 650
568
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
544
620 eligible divisions
282
49.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
270
49.6% of votes cast
286
50.4% of votes cast
No votes
274
50.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

84
-9.0 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650
Appearances
107
+14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
111
-51.0 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 650
Contributions
129
-33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£180,143
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,951
all imported IPSA years
£180,143
20% below average
Latest expenses
£198,951
12% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 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
42 of 42 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#4
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#5
Housing
31 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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