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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.

Photograph of Laura Kyrke-Smith
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Lab Aylesbury
vs
Photograph of Joe Powell
Joe Powell
Lab Kensington and Bayswater

Voting alignment

Laura Kyrke-Smith and Joe Powell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 376 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 1 different votes 376 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
28 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
28 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 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
28 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
28 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

88.0 %
15 % above average
Rank 45 of 649
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 317 of 649
500
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
425
568 eligible divisions
252
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
201
47.3 % of votes cast
248
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
224
52.7 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 649
Appearances
79
+4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 649
110
-22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 649
Contributions
112
-20.7 vs Commons average
Rank 246 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
5
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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