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Matt Western vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Matt Western
Matt Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,274 shared comparable votes.

1,273 same votes 1 different votes 1,274 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
110 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 170 shared votes
110 Aye 60 No
91 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 148 shared votes
91 Aye 57 No
65 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
65 Aye 61 No
30 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
30 Aye 75 No
33 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
33 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
110 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 170 shared votes
110 Aye 60 No
91 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 148 shared votes
91 Aye 57 No
65 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
65 Aye 61 No
30 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
30 Aye 75 No
33 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
33 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

74.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 326 of 649
Participation
72.4 %
same as average
Rank 371 of 649
1,567
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
876
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
958
56.0 % of votes cast
691
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
752
44.0 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
Appearances
105
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 258 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

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
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
66 of 69 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
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
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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