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Ms Marie Rimmer vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Ms Marie Rimmer
Ms Marie Rimmer
Lab St Helens South and Whiston
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Ms Marie Rimmer and Karin Smyth voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,450 shared comparable votes.

1,421 same votes 29 different votes 1,450 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
119 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 186 shared votes
119 Aye 67 No
108 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
108 Aye 66 No
19 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 89 shared votes
19 Aye 70 No
35 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
35 Aye 36 No
46 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 69 shared votes
46 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 24 No
Benefits 87% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
30 Aye 36 No
Trade 97% aligned 66 shared votes
30 Aye 36 No
26 Aye 16 No
Energy 98% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 23 No
Housing 98% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
52 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 124 shared votes
52 Aye 72 No

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

Voting record

69.8%
3% below average
Rank 426 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 360 of 650
1,687
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,758
2,417 eligible divisions
900
53.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
982
55.9% of votes cast
787
46.7% of votes cast
No votes
776
44.1% of votes cast
32
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

8
-86.5 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 650
Appearances
124
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
10
-154.6 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Contributions
469
+304.4 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,944,981
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£257,584
14% above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#3
Transport
82 of 98 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 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
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