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Karin Smyth vs Mr Alex Barros-Curtis

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 Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Lab Cardiff West

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Mr Alex Barros-Curtis voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 0 different votes 386 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
44 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
44 Aye 38 No
23 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
44 Aye 38 No
23 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 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 367 of 650
Participation
84.4 %
12 % above average
Rank 114 of 650
1,705
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
476
564 eligible divisions
953
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
244
51.3 % of votes cast
752
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
232
48.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

100
+28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 650
Appearances
55
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
352
+224.4 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650
Contributions
64
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 422 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
£117,527
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£117,527
48 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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