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Rachel Reeves vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Rachel Reeves and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,016 shared comparable votes.

1,016 same votes 0 different votes 1,016 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
103 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
103 Aye 58 No
101 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
101 Aye 41 No
37 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 92 shared votes
37 Aye 55 No
13 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 77 shared votes
13 Aye 64 No
21 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 56 shared votes
21 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
103 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
103 Aye 58 No
101 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
101 Aye 41 No
37 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 92 shared votes
37 Aye 55 No
13 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 77 shared votes
13 Aye 64 No
21 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 56 shared votes
21 Aye 35 No

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

Voting record

50.8 %
22 % below average
Rank 620 of 648
Participation
72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 383 of 648
1,174
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,669
2,312 eligible divisions
674
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
942
56.4 % of votes cast
500
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
727
43.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

36
-24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 648
Appearances
70
+9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 648
533
+424.1 vs Commons average
Rank 10 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

£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£291,343
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
5
4 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

Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
32 of 45 votes
#2
Education
81 of 95 votes
Migration
113 of 169 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Trade
56 of 88 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
43 of 69 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
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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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