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Karin Smyth vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 946 shared comparable votes.

852 same votes 94 different votes 946 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
23 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 13 shared votes
10 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 69% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 21 No
Benefits 70% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
29 Aye 13 No
Education 81% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
52 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 84% aligned 117 shared votes
45 Aye 72 No
30 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 383 of 648
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
1,669
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
942
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
727
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

70
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 648
Appearances
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
205
+97.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
15
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
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Transport
71 of 87 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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