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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 1,313 shared comparable votes.

1,313 same votes 0 different votes 1,313 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 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 172 shared votes
107 Aye 65 No
106 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
53 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
53 Aye 72 No
21 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
21 Aye 71 No
48 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
48 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
107 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 172 shared votes
107 Aye 65 No
106 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
53 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
53 Aye 72 No
21 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
21 Aye 71 No
48 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
48 Aye 23 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
65.8 %
7 % below average
Rank 507 of 648
1,669
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,312 eligible divisions
942
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
860
56.5 % of votes cast
727
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
662
43.5 % 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
13 years, 6 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

70
+9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 648
Appearances
11
-49.4 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 648
205
+96.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 648
Contributions
490
+381.1 vs Commons average
Rank 14 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
£2,425,912
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£249,415
10 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
65 of 75 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Education
81 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
53 of 69 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#5
Defence
44 of 59 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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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