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Karin Smyth vs Luke Pollard

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 Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Lab Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Luke Pollard voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,273 shared comparable votes.

1,272 same votes 1 different votes 1,273 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
92 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
92 Aye 65 No
96 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
96 Aye 56 No
57 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
57 Aye 74 No
29 Aye 77 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
29 Aye 77 No
34 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
34 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
92 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
92 Aye 65 No
96 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
96 Aye 56 No
57 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
57 Aye 74 No
29 Aye 77 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
29 Aye 77 No
34 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
34 Aye 33 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
69.3%
3% below average
Rank 435 of 650
1,746
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,490
2,150 eligible divisions
973
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
818
54.9% of votes cast
773
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
672
45.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

120
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Appearances
82
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 650
452
+297.4 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
710
+555.4 vs Commons average
Rank 8 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
£1,926,010
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£309,067
37% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Migration
144 of 163 votes
Transport
80 of 96 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Trade
74 of 90 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Defence
58 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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