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Karin Smyth vs Carolyn Harris

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 Carolyn Harris
Carolyn Harris
Lab Neath and Swansea East

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Carolyn Harris voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,490 shared comparable votes.

1,488 same votes 2 different votes 1,490 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
117 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
117 Aye 73 No
107 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
107 Aye 61 No
27 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
27 Aye 68 No
47 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 72 shared votes
47 Aye 25 No
34 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
34 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 16 No
Energy 98% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
80 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 149 shared votes
79 Aye 70 No
117 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
117 Aye 73 No
107 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
107 Aye 61 No
27 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
27 Aye 68 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
75.1%
3% above average
Rank 308 of 649
1,724
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,785
2,376 eligible divisions
962
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,025
57.4% of votes cast
762
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
760
42.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

107
+23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 649
Appearances
49
-34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 649
411
+265.1 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 649
Contributions
29
-116.9 vs Commons average
Rank 582 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
£2,394,912
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£305,970
35% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Education
83 of 96 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Work / Employment
66 of 77 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API