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Stephen Kinnock vs Karin Smyth

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

Photograph of Stephen Kinnock
Stephen Kinnock
Lab Aberafan Maesteg
vs
Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Stephen Kinnock and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,512 shared comparable votes.

1,510 same votes 2 different votes 1,512 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
125 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
125 Aye 76 No
108 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
108 Aye 65 No
70 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 138 shared votes
70 Aye 68 No
31 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 112 shared votes
31 Aye 81 No
34 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
34 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 34 No
Trade 99% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
125 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
125 Aye 76 No
108 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 173 shared votes
108 Aye 65 No
70 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 138 shared votes
70 Aye 68 No
31 Aye 81 No
Migration 100% aligned 112 shared votes
31 Aye 81 No

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

Voting record

75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 299 of 649
Participation
72.4 %
same as average
Rank 371 of 649
1,783
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
1,010
56.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
958
56.0 % of votes cast
773
43.4 % of votes cast
No votes
752
44.0 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

101
+23.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Appearances
105
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
356
+217.7 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650
Contributions
404
+265.7 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,167,873
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£312,875
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
4
4 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

Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
George Eustice's motion H (EFTA and EEA) 27 Mar 2019
No
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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