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Karin Smyth vs Mike Tapp

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Mike Tapp voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 384 shared comparable votes.

382 same votes 2 different votes 384 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
42 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
42 Aye 35 No
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
42 Aye 35 No
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 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 364 of 650
Participation
75.5%
3% above average
Rank 294 of 650
1,747
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
468
620 eligible divisions
974
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
231
49.4% of votes cast
773
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
237
50.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

125
+32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 133 of 650
Appearances
58
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 650
470
+308.0 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
120
-42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 325 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
£191,918
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£191,918
15% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Transport
80 of 96 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API