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Karin Smyth vs Mr Jonathan Brash

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 Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Mr Jonathan Brash voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 379 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 6 different votes 379 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
44 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 13 No
Benefits 82% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
44 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
44 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
Participation
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 342 of 650
1,761
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
636 eligible divisions
984
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
220
47.1% of votes cast
777
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
247
52.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

124
+27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Appearances
184
+87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 650
469
+301.8 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Contributions
222
+54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 144 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
£171,030
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£171,030
24% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Transport
82 of 98 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 33 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No rebel
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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