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Karin Smyth vs Sir Keir Starmer

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 Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Sir Keir Starmer voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 799 shared comparable votes.

797 same votes 2 different votes 799 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
99 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 156 shared votes
99 Aye 57 No
67 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
67 Aye 28 No
34 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 60 shared votes
34 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 53 shared votes
15 Aye 38 No
17 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 46 shared votes
17 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
99 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 156 shared votes
99 Aye 57 No
67 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
67 Aye 28 No
34 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 60 shared votes
34 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 53 shared votes
15 Aye 38 No
17 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 46 shared votes
17 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

72.4 %
1 % below average
Rank 376 of 647
Participation
38.3 %
35 % below average
Rank 633 of 647
1,688
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
893
2,333 eligible divisions
945
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
545
61.0 % of votes cast
743
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
348
39.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

94
+27.8 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Appearances
44
-22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 650
291
+173.2 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 650
Contributions
1,405
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 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
£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£232,065
3 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
15
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
161 of 211 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Trade
51 of 88 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
Transport
75 of 91 votes
#5
Transport
42 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
HS2: report stage: Third Reading 23 Mar 2016
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
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