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Karin Smyth vs Daisy Cooper

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 Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
LD St Albans

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Daisy Cooper voted the same way 69% of the time, based on 912 shared comparable votes.

628 same votes 284 different votes 912 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
22 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
22 Aye 27 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
18 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 16 No
Trade 96% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 16 No
Education 26% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
9 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 36% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
75 Aye 43 No
Tax 45% aligned 118 shared votes
72 Aye 46 No
24 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 46% aligned 37 shared votes
8 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 21 No
Benefits 55% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 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
72.3 %
same as average
Rank 374 of 649
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,188
1,643 eligible divisions
958
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
615
51.8 % of votes cast
752
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
573
48.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

108
+30.4 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 649
Appearances
78
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 649
399
+261.5 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 649
Contributions
114
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 256 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
£1,262,200
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£274,876
21 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
22
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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
Environment / Climate
40 of 44 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
146 of 174 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Benefits
57 of 68 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
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 Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API