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Karin Smyth vs Colum Eastwood

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
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Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 675 shared comparable votes.

646 same votes 29 different votes 675 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
21 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
10 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 16 No
Benefits 77% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 4 No
Education 87% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 89% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
56 Aye 23 No
Tax 95% 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

72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 383 of 648
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
1,669
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
942
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
727
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

70
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 648
Appearances
10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 648
205
+97.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
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
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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