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Andy Burnham vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham
Lab Makerfield
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Andy Burnham and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 127 shared comparable votes.

127 same votes 0 different votes 127 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
16 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

35.7%
37% below average
Rank 636 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 360 of 650
30
84 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,758
2,417 eligible divisions
18
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
982
55.9% of votes cast
12
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
776
44.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
4 months
Since 18 Jun 2026
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

26
-68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 650
Appearances
124
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
772
+607.4 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 650
Contributions
469
+304.4 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,183,202
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£84,964
62% below average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29% above average
34
8 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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

Environment / Climate
4 of 4 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Crime / Justice
4 of 5 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Trade
4 of 6 votes
#3
Transport
82 of 98 votes
Work / Employment
3 of 5 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Defence
4 of 7 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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