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Rachel Hopkins vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Rachel Hopkins and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,084 shared comparable votes.

1,084 same votes 0 different votes 1,084 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
90 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 144 shared votes
90 Aye 54 No
60 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
60 Aye 75 No
29 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
29 Aye 74 No
37 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 55 shared votes
37 Aye 18 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
90 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 144 shared votes
90 Aye 54 No
60 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
60 Aye 75 No
29 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
29 Aye 74 No
37 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 55 shared votes
37 Aye 18 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

84.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 118 of 648
Participation
72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 383 of 648
1,346
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,669
2,312 eligible divisions
724
53.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
942
56.4 % of votes cast
622
46.2 % of votes cast
No votes
727
43.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

75
+14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 648
Appearances
70
+9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 648
90
-18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 648
Contributions
205
+96.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£253,152
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
2
2 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

Housing
52 of 53 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 41 votes
#2
Education
81 of 95 votes
Education
64 of 68 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Migration
141 of 152 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#5
Transport
71 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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