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Karin Smyth vs Ed Miliband

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 Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband
Lab Doncaster North

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Ed Miliband voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,122 shared comparable votes.

1,121 same votes 1 different votes 1,122 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
104 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
104 Aye 63 No
92 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 134 shared votes
92 Aye 42 No
19 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
19 Aye 76 No
30 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 88 shared votes
30 Aye 58 No
21 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 52 shared votes
21 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
104 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
104 Aye 63 No
92 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 134 shared votes
92 Aye 42 No
19 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
19 Aye 76 No
30 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 88 shared votes
30 Aye 58 No
21 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 52 shared votes
21 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

72.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 382 of 647
Participation
55.6 %
17 % below average
Rank 604 of 647
1,680
2,324 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,291
2,324 eligible divisions
944
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
714
55.3 % of votes cast
736
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
577
44.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

90
+25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 122 of 647
Appearances
42
-22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 647
255
+139.5 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 647
Contributions
444
+328.5 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,453,042
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£221,136
2 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Migration
127 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
33 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
NHS / Health
38 of 56 votes
Transport
75 of 91 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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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