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Karin Smyth vs Nick Smith

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

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Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,418 shared comparable votes.

1,417 same votes 1 different votes 1,418 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
116 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 191 shared votes
116 Aye 75 No
70 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 145 shared votes
70 Aye 75 No
86 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 133 shared votes
86 Aye 47 No
24 Aye 65 No
Migration 100% aligned 89 shared votes
24 Aye 65 No
48 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 74 shared votes
48 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 35 No
Trade 99% aligned 67 shared votes
31 Aye 36 No
116 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 191 shared votes
116 Aye 75 No
70 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 145 shared votes
70 Aye 75 No
86 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 133 shared votes
86 Aye 47 No
24 Aye 65 No
Migration 100% aligned 89 shared votes
24 Aye 65 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 371 of 649
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
958
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
752
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
755
42.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

105
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
404
+265.7 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650
Contributions
119
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 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
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Education
89 of 96 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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