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Jo White vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Jo White
Jo White
Lab Bassetlaw
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Jo White and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 0 different votes 388 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
33 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
33 Aye 40 No
29 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
25 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
33 Aye 40 No
29 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
25 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 156 of 650
Participation
72.6 %
same as average
Rank 367 of 650
464
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,705
2,350 eligible divisions
225
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
953
55.9 % of votes cast
239
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
752
44.1 % 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

47
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650
Appearances
100
+28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 650
55
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 458 of 650
Contributions
352
+224.4 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,166
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£174,166
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
6
3 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Education
81 of 95 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Education
46 of 49 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 95 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 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
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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