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Karin Smyth vs Kim Leadbeater

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
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Photograph of Kim Leadbeater
Kim Leadbeater
Lab Spen Valley

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Kim Leadbeater voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 834 shared comparable votes.

834 same votes 0 different votes 834 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
69 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
69 Aye 53 No
52 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
52 Aye 57 No
25 Aye 59 No
Migration 100% aligned 84 shared votes
25 Aye 59 No
36 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 53 shared votes
36 Aye 17 No
30 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
69 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
69 Aye 53 No
52 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
52 Aye 57 No
25 Aye 59 No
Migration 100% aligned 84 shared votes
25 Aye 59 No
36 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 53 shared votes
36 Aye 17 No
30 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 383 of 648
Participation
83.2 %
10 % above average
Rank 143 of 648
1,669
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,061
1,276 eligible divisions
942
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
554
52.2 % of votes cast
727
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
507
47.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
4 years, 11 months
Since 1 Jul 2021

Debates

70
+9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 648
Appearances
4
-56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 631 of 648
205
+96.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 648
Contributions
8
-100.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,032,995
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,696
37 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Defence
39 of 40 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Education
62 of 64 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
NHS / Health
37 of 40 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
129 of 141 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
28 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
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
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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
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