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Andy Slaughter vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,614 shared comparable votes.

1,609 same votes 5 different votes 1,614 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 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 204 shared votes
129 Aye 75 No
79 Aye 85 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 164 shared votes
79 Aye 85 No
31 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
31 Aye 82 No
54 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 79 shared votes
54 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
100 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 169 shared votes
103 Aye 66 No
129 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 204 shared votes
129 Aye 75 No
79 Aye 85 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 164 shared votes
79 Aye 85 No
31 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
31 Aye 82 No
54 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 79 shared votes
54 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 163 of 649
Participation
72.4 %
same as average
Rank 371 of 649
1,932
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
1,073
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
958
56.0 % of votes cast
859
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
752
44.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

87
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 650
Appearances
105
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
120
-18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Contributions
404
+265.7 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Housing
64 of 66 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
Aye
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
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
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
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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