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Kirsteen Sullivan vs David Smith

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Kirsteen Sullivan
Kirsteen Sullivan
Lab Bathgate and Linlithgow
vs
Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland

Voting alignment

Kirsteen Sullivan and David Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 346 shared comparable votes.

344 same votes 2 different votes 346 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
37 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
37 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 92% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
26 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 39 shared votes
27 Aye 12 No
37 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
37 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 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

72.6%
same as average
Rank 364 of 650
Participation
71.3%
1% below average
Rank 394 of 650
458
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
450
631 eligible divisions
244
53.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
222
49.3% of votes cast
214
46.7% of votes cast
No votes
228
50.7% of votes cast
16
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

85
-9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 650
Appearances
96
+1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
102
-62.6 vs Commons average
Rank 377 of 650
Contributions
138
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,590
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,965
all imported IPSA years
£198,590
12% below average
Latest expenses
£182,965
19% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
1
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

Housing
31 of 32 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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