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Karin Smyth vs Torsten Bell

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 Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 345 shared comparable votes.

345 same votes 0 different votes 345 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
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
28 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
43 Aye 33 No
28 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

72.4 %
same as average
Rank 371 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 398 of 649
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
958
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
55.1 % of votes cast
752
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
184
44.9 % 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

110
+31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 649
Appearances
74
-4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 649
428
+288.7 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 649
Contributions
340
+200.7 vs Commons average
Rank 47 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
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 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 Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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