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Laura Kyrke-Smith vs Sir Alec Shelbrooke

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 Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Con Wetherby and Easingwold

Voting alignment

Laura Kyrke-Smith and Sir Alec Shelbrooke voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 279 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 273 different votes 279 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
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 20% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
36 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 60 shared votes
24 Aye 36 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 60 shared votes
24 Aye 36 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
19 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
2 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

88.1 %
15 % above average
Rank 46 of 650
Participation
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 371 of 650
496
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,703
2,349 eligible divisions
248
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
781
45.9 % of votes cast
248
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
922
54.1 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

88
+17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 650
Appearances
100
+29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 122 of 650
105
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 650
Contributions
113
-12.8 vs Commons average
Rank 229 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
£2,686,484
all imported IPSA years
£198,951
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£274,658
21 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
84 of 89 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Defence
64 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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