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Cat Smith vs Karl Turner

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

Photograph of Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre
vs
Photograph of Karl Turner
Karl Turner
Lab Kingston upon Hull East

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Karl Turner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,179 shared comparable votes.

1,174 same votes 5 different votes 1,179 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
103 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
103 Aye 66 No
103 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 147 shared votes
103 Aye 44 No
34 Aye 61 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
34 Aye 61 No
28 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
34 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 51 shared votes
34 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 22 No
Benefits 96% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
52 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 104 shared votes
51 Aye 53 No
103 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
103 Aye 66 No
103 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 147 shared votes
103 Aye 44 No
34 Aye 61 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
34 Aye 61 No

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

Voting record

72.0%
same as average
Rank 382 of 650
Participation
56.5%
16% below average
Rank 598 of 650
1,733
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,359
2,406 eligible divisions
936
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
787
57.9% of votes cast
797
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
572
42.1% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

26
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
Appearances
36
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 650
31
-125.0 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
Contributions
27
-129.0 vs Commons average
Rank 596 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,663,153
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15% above average
Latest expenses
£218,387
3% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#2
Housing
46 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
#3
Transport
65 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
#4
Benefits
52 of 81 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#5
Tax
201 of 324 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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
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: 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: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
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