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Chris Curtis vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Chris Curtis
Chris Curtis
Lab Milton Keynes North
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Chris Curtis and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 374 shared comparable votes.

374 same votes 0 different votes 374 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
36 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 No
26 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
36 Aye 39 No
26 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

81.0 %
8 % above average
Rank 184 of 649
Participation
72.6 %
same as average
Rank 367 of 649
460
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,708
2,354 eligible divisions
228
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
956
56.0 % of votes cast
232
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
752
44.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

21
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 649
Appearances
106
+31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 649
28
-104.7 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 649
Contributions
382
+249.3 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£182,956
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£182,956
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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