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Karin Smyth vs Tom Hayes

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 Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes
Lab Bournemouth East

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Tom Hayes voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 383 shared comparable votes.

383 same votes 0 different votes 383 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
40 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
40 Aye 38 No
28 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
18 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
40 Aye 38 No
28 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
18 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 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 369 of 650
Participation
81.9 %
9 % above average
Rank 161 of 650
1,705
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
463
565 eligible divisions
953
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
228
49.2 % of votes cast
752
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
235
50.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

102
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Appearances
143
+70.5 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 650
370
+241.3 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
189
+60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 116 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
£222,072
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£222,072
2 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
56 of 62 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Education
43 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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