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Karin Smyth vs Tom Rutland

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 Tom Rutland
Tom Rutland
Lab East Worthing and Shoreham

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Tom Rutland voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 385 shared comparable votes.

385 same votes 0 different votes 385 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
44 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
44 Aye 40 No
24 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
44 Aye 40 No
24 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 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 367 of 650
Participation
82.6 %
10 % above average
Rank 148 of 650
1,705
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
564 eligible divisions
953
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
230
49.4 % of votes cast
752
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
236
50.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

100
+28.6 vs Commons average
Rank 122 of 650
Appearances
45
-26.4 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
352
+225.2 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650
Contributions
59
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 445 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
£224,741
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£224,741
1 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
2 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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 20 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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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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