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Karin Smyth vs Emma Lewell

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 Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Emma Lewell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,470 shared comparable votes.

1,435 same votes 35 different votes 1,470 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
127 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 204 shared votes
127 Aye 77 No
56 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
56 Aye 58 No
22 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 101 shared votes
22 Aye 79 No
37 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 78 shared votes
37 Aye 41 No
48 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 69 shared votes
48 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 20 No
Benefits 85% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
39 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 64 shared votes
42 Aye 22 No
97 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 160 shared votes
101 Aye 59 No
33 Aye 37 No
Trade 99% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 No
127 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 204 shared votes
127 Aye 77 No

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

Voting record

72.7%
same as average
Rank 360 of 650
Participation
70.9%
2% below average
Rank 402 of 650
1,758
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,713
2,417 eligible divisions
982
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
950
55.5% of votes cast
776
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
763
44.5% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
36
2.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013

Debates

124
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
Appearances
89
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
469
+304.4 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Contributions
76
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 459 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
£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£300,553
33% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
76 of 82 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Transport
84 of 98 votes
Transport
82 of 98 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Education
78 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye 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
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. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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