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Sir Nicholas Dakin vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Sir Nicholas Dakin and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 832 shared comparable votes.

832 same votes 0 different votes 832 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
72 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
72 Aye 59 No
68 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 93 shared votes
68 Aye 25 No
50 Aye 32 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
27 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
72 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
72 Aye 59 No
68 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 93 shared votes
68 Aye 25 No
50 Aye 32 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
27 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 650
Participation
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 369 of 650
470
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,704
2,349 eligible divisions
231
49.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
952
55.9 % of votes cast
239
50.9 % of votes cast
No votes
752
44.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

18
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
Appearances
100
+29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
39
-86.8 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
352
+226.2 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£208,878
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
2
2 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Education
81 of 95 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API