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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.

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Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South
vs
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 681 shared comparable votes.

652 same votes 29 different votes 681 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
13 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 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
12 Aye 4 No
Education 88% aligned 16 shared votes
10 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

72.4 %
same as average
Rank 371 of 649
Participation
53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 611 of 649
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
882
1,643 eligible divisions
958
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
485
55.0 % of votes cast
752
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
397
45.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

105
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Appearances
17
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
404
+265.7 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650
Contributions
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 576 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
£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
2
2 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
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 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
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 Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
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