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Ms Diane Abbott vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Karin Smyth voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,323 shared comparable votes.

1,286 same votes 37 different votes 1,323 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
114 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 180 shared votes
114 Aye 66 No
105 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
105 Aye 66 No
27 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 20 No
Benefits 81% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
38 Aye 19 No
Education 96% aligned 57 shared votes
38 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 11 No
Energy 97% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
Participation
72.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 381 of 647
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,680
2,323 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
944
56.2 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
736
43.8 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

13
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
85
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 647
16
-97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647
Contributions
233
+119.4 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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

Defence
49 of 59 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Education
81 of 95 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Transport
75 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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