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Karin Smyth vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,323 shared comparable votes.

1,286 same votes 37 different votes 1,323 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
114 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
114 Aye 66 No
105 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
105 Aye 66 No
27 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 22 No
Benefits 81% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
38 Aye 19 No
Education 96% aligned 57 shared votes
38 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 10 No
Energy 97% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 383 of 648
Participation
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,669
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
942
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
727
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

70
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
205
+97.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 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
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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