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Karin Smyth vs Mr Paul Kohler

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 Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 288 shared comparable votes.

42 same votes 246 different votes 288 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
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 88% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 63% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 9 No
Housing 27% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 15 No
Education 3% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
30 Aye 27 No
Tax 5% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 No
4 Aye 9 No
Defence 8% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
21 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 13% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

72.4%
same as average
Rank 370 of 649
Participation
59.8%
13% below average
Rank 577 of 649
1,714
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
347
580 eligible divisions
959
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
180
51.9% of votes cast
755
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
167
48.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.7% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

104
+25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 649
Appearances
69
-9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 649
403
+265.9 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 649
Contributions
97
-40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Education
42 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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