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Karin Smyth vs Pat McFadden

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 Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Pat McFadden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,302 shared comparable votes.

1,302 same votes 0 different votes 1,302 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
105 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
105 Aye 65 No
104 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
104 Aye 51 No
51 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
51 Aye 63 No
29 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 108 shared votes
29 Aye 79 No
27 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
27 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
105 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
105 Aye 65 No
104 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
104 Aye 51 No
51 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
51 Aye 63 No
29 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 108 shared votes
29 Aye 79 No
27 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
27 Aye 37 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
66.0 %
7 % below average
Rank 505 of 648
1,669
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,525
2,312 eligible divisions
942
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
881
57.8 % of votes cast
727
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
644
42.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

70
+9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 648
Appearances
44
-16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 648
205
+96.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 648
Contributions
329
+220.1 vs Commons average
Rank 32 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
£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£225,631
same as average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Trade
72 of 88 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#5
Benefits
64 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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