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Clive Efford vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,521 shared comparable votes.

1,517 same votes 4 different votes 1,521 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
123 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
123 Aye 72 No
104 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
104 Aye 65 No
69 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
69 Aye 74 No
31 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
31 Aye 80 No
35 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
35 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 22 No
Benefits 96% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
34 Aye 37 No
Trade 99% aligned 71 shared votes
35 Aye 36 No
123 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
123 Aye 72 No
104 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
104 Aye 65 No
69 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
69 Aye 74 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 280 of 650
Participation
72.6%
same as average
Rank 365 of 650
1,835
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,746
2,405 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
973
55.7% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
773
44.3% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
Appearances
117
+28.2 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
88
-66.8 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
Contributions
436
+281.2 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Transport
80 of 96 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API