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Karin Smyth vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,215 shared comparable votes.

971 same votes 244 different votes 1,215 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
86 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
86 Aye 63 No
34 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 65 No
Migration 95% aligned 86 shared votes
21 Aye 65 No
14 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 9 No
Education 43% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 48% aligned 40 shared votes
9 Aye 31 No
15 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 59% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
93 Aye 49 No
Tax 60% aligned 142 shared votes
86 Aye 56 No
22 Aye 23 No
Benefits 64% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
958
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
837
54.2 % of votes cast
752
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
708
45.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

105
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Appearances
141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
404
+265.7 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650
Contributions
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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