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Karin Smyth vs Dr Simon Opher

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 Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 425 shared comparable votes.

418 same votes 7 different votes 425 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
50 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
50 Aye 41 No
17 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
50 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
50 Aye 41 No
17 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

72.8%
same as average
Rank 359 of 650
Participation
80.6%
8% above average
Rank 184 of 650
1,760
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
510
633 eligible divisions
984
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
47.8% of votes cast
776
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
266
52.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

124
+27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Appearances
67
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
469
+301.8 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Contributions
100
-67.2 vs Commons average
Rank 389 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
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Transport
82 of 98 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API