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Jeff Smith vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Jeff Smith and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,275 shared comparable votes.

1,271 same votes 4 different votes 1,275 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 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 173 shared votes
103 Aye 70 No
62 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
62 Aye 64 No
29 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
29 Aye 75 No
33 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
33 Aye 19 No
27 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
73 Aye 32 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 105 shared votes
76 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 17 No
Energy 98% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
103 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 173 shared votes
103 Aye 70 No
62 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
62 Aye 64 No
29 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
29 Aye 75 No

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

Voting record

79.5 %
7 % above average
Rank 209 of 649
Participation
72.4 %
same as average
Rank 371 of 649
1,877
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
1,024
54.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
958
56.0 % of votes cast
853
45.4 % of votes cast
No votes
752
44.0 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

45
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Appearances
105
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
61
-77.3 vs Commons average
Rank 451 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

£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£284,126
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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
61 of 66 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
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
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 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
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