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Karin Smyth vs Rachel Reeves

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 Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Rachel Reeves voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,041 shared comparable votes.

1,041 same votes 0 different votes 1,041 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
103 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
103 Aye 58 No
101 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
101 Aye 41 No
37 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 92 shared votes
37 Aye 55 No
13 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 77 shared votes
13 Aye 64 No
24 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
24 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
103 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
103 Aye 58 No
101 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
101 Aye 41 No
37 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 92 shared votes
37 Aye 55 No
13 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 77 shared votes
13 Aye 64 No
24 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
24 Aye 35 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 364 of 650
Participation
50.0%
22% below average
Rank 623 of 650
1,747
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,204
2,406 eligible divisions
974
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
686
57.0% of votes cast
773
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
518
43.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

124
+31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Appearances
67
-25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
469
+308.9 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
535
+374.9 vs Commons average
Rank 21 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
£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£291,343
29% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
166 of 212 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
Transport
80 of 96 votes
#3
Migration
115 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
54 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Trade
59 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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