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Karin Smyth vs Bobby Dean

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 Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean
LD Carshalton and Wallington

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Bobby Dean voted the same way 20% of the time, based on 307 shared comparable votes.

62 same votes 245 different votes 307 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
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 58% aligned 12 shared votes
11 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 7 No
Housing 43% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
20 Aye 12 No
Education 3% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
33 Aye 26 No
Tax 5% aligned 59 shared votes
29 Aye 30 No
20 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 9% aligned 22 shared votes
2 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 13% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

72.4 %
same as average
Rank 371 of 649
Participation
68.5 %
4 % below average
Rank 457 of 649
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
394
575 eligible divisions
958
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
205
52.0 % of votes cast
752
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
189
48.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

105
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Appearances
89
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 195 of 650
404
+265.7 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650
Contributions
104
-34.3 vs Commons average
Rank 301 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
£178,307
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,307
21 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Education
41 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Benefits
24 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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