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Karin Smyth vs Lucy Powell

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 Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Lucy Powell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,372 shared comparable votes.

1,372 same votes 0 different votes 1,372 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
107 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 173 shared votes
107 Aye 66 No
107 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
107 Aye 62 No
54 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
54 Aye 75 No
21 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
21 Aye 71 No
49 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 72 shared votes
49 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
107 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 173 shared votes
107 Aye 66 No
107 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
107 Aye 62 No
54 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
54 Aye 75 No
21 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
21 Aye 71 No
49 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 72 shared votes
49 Aye 23 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
66.1%
6% below average
Rank 499 of 650
1,746
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,589
2,405 eligible divisions
973
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
889
55.9% of votes cast
773
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
700
44.1% 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
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

120
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Appearances
24
-64.8 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 650
452
+297.4 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
223
+68.4 vs Commons average
Rank 120 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
£2,427,436
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£250,940
11% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 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
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Transport
80 of 96 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Trade
68 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API