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Karin Smyth vs Kate Osborne

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 Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Kate Osborne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 883 shared comparable votes.

868 same votes 15 different votes 883 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
79 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 124 shared votes
79 Aye 45 No
27 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
27 Aye 71 No
24 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 40 shared votes
13 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 19 No
Benefits 80% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 14 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
29 Aye 13 No
Education 98% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
34 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 84 shared votes
35 Aye 49 No
79 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 124 shared votes
79 Aye 45 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
64.2%
8% below average
Rank 527 of 650
1,758
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,090
1,699 eligible divisions
982
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
560
51.4% of votes cast
776
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
530
48.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

124
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
Appearances
11
-83.5 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
469
+304.4 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Contributions
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Transport
82 of 98 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 24 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 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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