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Karin Smyth vs Ian Lavery

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 Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,534 shared comparable votes.

1,513 same votes 21 different votes 1,534 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
124 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
124 Aye 77 No
108 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
108 Aye 60 No
30 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
30 Aye 81 No
36 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
36 Aye 38 No
35 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 59 shared votes
35 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 21 No
Benefits 89% aligned 53 shared votes
32 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 24 No
Housing 98% aligned 49 shared votes
26 Aye 23 No
35 Aye 34 No
Trade 99% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
68 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 142 shared votes
66 Aye 76 No
54 Aye 20 No
Education 99% aligned 74 shared votes
53 Aye 21 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 361 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,735
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
968
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
767
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

111
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
415
+263.6 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650
Contributions
116
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 305 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
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 70 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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