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Liz Kendall vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Liz Kendall
Liz Kendall
Lab Leicester West
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Liz Kendall and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,308 shared comparable votes.

1,307 same votes 1 different votes 1,308 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
112 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
112 Aye 68 No
108 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
108 Aye 63 No
44 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
44 Aye 65 No
30 Aye 58 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
30 Aye 58 No
47 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 63 shared votes
47 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 30 No
Trade 98% aligned 61 shared votes
30 Aye 31 No
112 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
112 Aye 68 No
108 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
108 Aye 63 No
44 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
44 Aye 65 No
30 Aye 58 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
30 Aye 58 No

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

Voting record

64.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 527 of 649
Participation
72.4 %
same as average
Rank 371 of 649
1,520
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
872
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
958
56.0 % of votes cast
648
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
752
44.0 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

44
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
Appearances
105
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
562
+423.7 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
Contributions
404
+265.7 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,620,750
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£249,722
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
4
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

Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Benefits
62 of 81 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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