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Karin Smyth vs Peter Kyle

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 Peter Kyle
Peter Kyle
Lab Hove and Portslade

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Peter Kyle voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,255 shared comparable votes.

1,250 same votes 5 different votes 1,255 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
97 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
97 Aye 58 No
50 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
50 Aye 66 No
20 Aye 65 No
Migration 100% aligned 85 shared votes
20 Aye 65 No
30 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 No
35 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 55 shared votes
35 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
108 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 169 shared votes
105 Aye 64 No
27 Aye 36 No
Trade 98% aligned 63 shared votes
28 Aye 35 No
97 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
97 Aye 58 No
50 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
50 Aye 66 No
20 Aye 65 No
Migration 100% aligned 85 shared votes
20 Aye 65 No

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

Voting record

72.5%
same as average
Rank 367 of 649
Participation
62.6%
10% below average
Rank 549 of 649
1,720
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,485
2,372 eligible divisions
959
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
847
57.0% of votes cast
761
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
638
43.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

107
+26.4 vs Commons average
Rank 141 of 649
Appearances
45
-35.6 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 649
409
+268.5 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 649
Contributions
232
+91.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 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
£2,110,937
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£262,107
16% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 91 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
122 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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 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
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