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Laura Kyrke-Smith vs Matthew Patrick

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 Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West

Voting alignment

Laura Kyrke-Smith and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 461 shared comparable votes.

451 same votes 10 different votes 461 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
49 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
49 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
32 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
32 Aye 5 No
20 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
49 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
49 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
32 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
32 Aye 5 No
20 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

87.2%
15% above average
Rank 52 of 650
Participation
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 153 of 650
552
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
518
633 eligible divisions
278
50.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
48.8% of votes cast
274
49.6% of votes cast
No votes
265
51.2% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

114
+19.5 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Appearances
38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 650
136
-28.6 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 650
Contributions
104
-60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,951
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£198,951
12% below average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
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
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Housing
31 of 32 votes
#5
Education
44 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No rebel
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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