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Karin Smyth vs Heidi Alexander

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 Heidi Alexander
Heidi Alexander
Lab Swindon South

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Heidi Alexander voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 587 shared comparable votes.

584 same votes 3 different votes 587 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
59 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
59 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
23 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
23 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 8 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 61 shared votes
50 Aye 11 No
59 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
59 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

72.6%
same as average
Rank 365 of 650
Participation
63.2%
9% below average
Rank 540 of 650
1,746
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
391
619 eligible divisions
973
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
184
47.1% of votes cast
773
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
207
52.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

120
+30.2 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
Appearances
64
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
452
+295.6 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
512
+355.6 vs Commons average
Rank 23 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
£1,369,392
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£178,830
21% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Transport
80 of 96 votes
#3
Transport
26 of 30 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Housing
26 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Trade
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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