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Karin Smyth vs Richard Burgon

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 Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Richard Burgon voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,604 shared comparable votes.

1,559 same votes 45 different votes 1,604 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
132 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 213 shared votes
132 Aye 81 No
109 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 176 shared votes
109 Aye 67 No
37 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 76 shared votes
37 Aye 39 No
36 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
36 Aye 26 No
35 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 60 shared votes
35 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 23 No
Benefits 85% aligned 55 shared votes
34 Aye 21 No
47 Aye 24 No
Education 93% aligned 71 shared votes
44 Aye 27 No
35 Aye 18 No
Energy 96% aligned 53 shared votes
33 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
80 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 152 shared votes
78 Aye 74 No

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

Voting record

72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
Participation
79.9%
8% above average
Rank 196 of 650
1,761
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,936
2,422 eligible divisions
984
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,060
54.8% of votes cast
777
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
876
45.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
45
2.3% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

124
+28.4 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
Appearances
95
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
469
+302.6 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
106
-60.4 vs Commons average
Rank 372 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
£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£301,574
33% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Transport
82 of 98 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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