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Karin Smyth vs Chris Murray

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 Chris Murray
Chris Murray
Lab Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Chris Murray voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 384 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 0 different votes 384 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
37 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 369 of 650
Participation
78.9 %
6 % above average
Rank 226 of 650
1,705
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
565 eligible divisions
953
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
49.1 % of votes cast
752
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
227
50.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

102
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Appearances
36
-36.5 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 650
370
+241.3 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
44
-84.7 vs Commons average
Rank 513 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
£194,520
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£194,520
14 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
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

NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Work / Employment
32 of 37 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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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