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Karin Smyth vs Andrew Western

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

First MP

Second MP

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Andrew Western voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 554 shared comparable votes.

554 same votes 0 different votes 554 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

43 Aye 38 No

Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes

43 Aye 38 No

31 Aye 37 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 68 shared votes

31 Aye 37 No

14 Aye 44 No

Migration 100% aligned 58 shared votes

14 Aye 44 No

30 Aye 11 No

Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes

30 Aye 11 No

16 Aye 15 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes

16 Aye 15 No

Most different by topic

43 Aye 38 No

Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes

43 Aye 38 No

31 Aye 37 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 68 shared votes

31 Aye 37 No

14 Aye 44 No

Migration 100% aligned 58 shared votes

14 Aye 44 No

30 Aye 11 No

Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes

30 Aye 11 No

16 Aye 15 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes

16 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

72.6%

same as average

Rank 366 of 649

Participation

73.2%

1% above average

Rank 357 of 649

1,724

2,376 eligible divisions

Total votes

712

973 eligible divisions

962

55.8% of votes cast

Aye votes

348

48.9% of votes cast

762

44.2% of votes cast

No votes

364

51.1% of votes cast

0.0% of votes cast

Against party

0.1% of votes cast

11 years, 4 months

Since 7 May 2015

Commons service

3 years, 9 months

Since 15 Dec 2022

Debates

107

+24.8 vs Commons average

Rank 143 of 649

Appearances

-37.2 vs Commons average

Rank 479 of 649

411

+267.7 vs Commons average

Rank 34 of 649

Contributions

298

+154.7 vs Commons average

Rank 58 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,186,282

all imported IPSA years

Lifetime expenses

£577,200

all imported IPSA years

£291,769

29% above average

Latest expenses

£255,721

13% above average

1 registered category

Registered interests

1 registered category

matched sponsored bills

Most active voting topics

NHS / Health

48 of 56 votes

Democracy / Parliament

17 of 17 votes

Education

82 of 96 votes

Foreign Affairs

6 of 6 votes

Foreign Affairs

58 of 69 votes

Devolution / Local Government

39 of 44 votes

Transport

79 of 95 votes

Benefits

31 of 35 votes

Brexit / EU

175 of 211 votes

Education

50 of 58 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same

Aye

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Closure motion 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026

Housing

Aye

Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026