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Karin Smyth vs Tony Vaughan

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 Tony Vaughan
Tony Vaughan
Lab Folkestone and Hythe

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Tony Vaughan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 377 shared comparable votes.

377 same votes 0 different votes 377 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
41 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
41 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
41 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 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 649
Participation
81.2 %
8 % above average
Rank 179 of 649
1,708
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
461
568 eligible divisions
956
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
234
50.8 % of votes cast
752
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
227
49.2 % 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

103
+30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649
Appearances
42
-31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 649
371
+241.3 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 649
Contributions
66
-63.7 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£231,055
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£231,055
2 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
5 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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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