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Karin Smyth vs Rupert Lowe

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 Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Rupert Lowe voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 147 shared comparable votes.

2 same votes 145 different votes 147 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
6 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
28 Aye 19 No
Tax 0% aligned 47 shared votes
19 Aye 28 No
13 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 2 No
Education 0% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 19 No
Tax 0% aligned 47 shared votes
19 Aye 28 No
13 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 2 No
Education 0% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 5 No
Housing 0% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 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
33.5 %
40 % below average
Rank 636 of 648
1,669
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
176
526 eligible divisions
942
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
82
46.6 % of votes cast
727
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
94
53.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.6 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

70
+9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 648
Appearances
30
-30.4 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 648
205
+96.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 648
Contributions
33
-75.9 vs Commons average
Rank 533 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
£147,223
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£147,223
35 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
60
8 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
3 of 4 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Tax
53 of 108 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
10 of 22 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#5
Energy
7 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
No
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
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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