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Cat Eccles vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Cat Eccles
Cat Eccles
Lab Stourbridge
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Cat Eccles and Karin Smyth voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 309 shared comparable votes.

301 same votes 8 different votes 309 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
30 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
30 Aye 31 No
10 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
10 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
13 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 50% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 12 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
30 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
30 Aye 31 No
10 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
10 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
369
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,761
2,422 eligible divisions
164
44.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
984
55.9% of votes cast
205
55.6% of votes cast
No votes
777
44.1% of votes cast
10
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

120
+23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
Appearances
124
+27.0 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
149
-20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 650
Contributions
469
+299.8 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,390
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£179,390
21% below average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
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

Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#3
Transport
82 of 98 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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