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Karin Smyth vs Andy Slaughter

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

Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South
vs
Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Andy Slaughter voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,641 shared comparable votes.

1,636 same votes 5 different votes 1,641 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
129 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 205 shared votes
129 Aye 76 No
79 Aye 85 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 164 shared votes
79 Aye 85 No
31 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
31 Aye 82 No
54 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 79 shared votes
54 Aye 25 No
36 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
36 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
104 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 170 shared votes
101 Aye 69 No
129 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 205 shared votes
129 Aye 76 No
79 Aye 85 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 164 shared votes
79 Aye 85 No
31 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
31 Aye 82 No
54 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 79 shared votes
54 Aye 25 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 365 of 650
Participation
81.5%
9% above average
Rank 167 of 650
1,746
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,961
2,405 eligible divisions
973
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,085
55.3% of votes cast
773
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
876
44.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

117
+28.2 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Appearances
91
+2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
436
+281.2 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Contributions
154
-0.8 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£285,386
26% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#1
Housing
65 of 67 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Transport
80 of 96 votes
#3
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Education
89 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
No rebel
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
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
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API