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Karin Smyth vs Oliver Ryan

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 Oliver Ryan
Oliver Ryan
Lab Burnley

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Oliver Ryan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 379 shared comparable votes.

379 same votes 0 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
39 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
39 Aye 40 No
25 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
39 Aye 40 No
25 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 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 649
Participation
81.5 %
9 % above average
Rank 173 of 649
1,708
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
463
568 eligible divisions
956
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
222
47.9 % of votes cast
752
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
241
52.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

103
+29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 649
Appearances
35
-38.4 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 649
371
+240.7 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 649
Contributions
45
-85.3 vs Commons average
Rank 509 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
£234,505
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£234,505
4 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Education
48 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Transport
27 of 29 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Tax
99 of 111 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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