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Laura Kyrke-Smith vs Joe Powell

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


Voting alignment

Laura Kyrke-Smith and Joe Powell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 391 shared comparable votes.

390 same votes 1 different votes 391 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
27 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
14 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
30 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
30 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
27 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
14 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
30 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
30 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

87.8%
15% above average
Rank 47 of 649
Participation
75.3%
3% above average
Rank 304 of 649
518
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
444
590 eligible divisions
258
49.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
208
46.8% of votes cast
260
50.2% of votes cast
No votes
236
53.2% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

97
+14.7 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 649
Appearances
91
+8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 649
115
-28.5 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 649
Contributions
120
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£198,951
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£214,410
all imported IPSA years
£198,951
12% below average
Latest expenses
£214,410
5% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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

#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Work / Employment
35 of 39 votes
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Voting source Commons Votes API