Karin Smyth
Labour MP for Bristol South
Won with 42.7% · Majority: 7,666
The Verdict
A voting record that would make any whip's office proud. Whether it makes their constituents proud is another question entirely.
Subject Grades
How Karin scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 42.7% of the vote, majority of 7,666
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
4,646 households in fuel poverty locally (10.08%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 73.4% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
43% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
10.08% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 42.7% of the vote, majority of 7,666
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
5,016 children in poverty in this constituency (24.8%)
Follow the Money
What Karin claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,646 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 5,016 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 43% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£410
The Football Association
Name of donor: The Football Association Address of donor: Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality to see the Lionesses play Belgium at Ashton Gate, Bristol, value £410 Date received: 4 April 2025 Date accepted: 4 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00077797 (Registered 25 April 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Vice-Chair of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 28 July 2016 Date interest ended: 27 January 2025 (Registered 7 December 2023; updated 16 January 2024 and 25 April 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Karin's Expenses
101 individual claims totalling £282,117.54 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(9 claims)£232,877.31
Payroll(1)£232,431.31
Bought-in services(7)£350.00
Training - staff(1)£96.00
Accommodation(17 claims)£20,484.46
Rent(10)£17,600.00
Council tax(2)£2,034.36
Utilities(5)£850.10
Office Costs(64 claims)£19,474.71
Rent(1)£11,376.71
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(24)£2,343.40
Equipment - purchase(13)£2,212.62
Stationery & printing(6)£967.98
Software & applications(2)£809.00
Insurance - contents(2)£707.34
Cleaning services(4)£594.00
TV licence(3)£174.50
Equipment - hire(3)£162.49
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£132.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(3)£117.50
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£90.49
Other(1)£-213.32
MP Travel(3 claims)£5,625.77
Rail(1)£5,341.54
Vehicle hire cost(1)£214.23
Railcard(1)£70.00
Miscellaneous(2 claims)£2,129.52
Removals(2)£2,129.52
Staff Travel(6 claims)£1,525.77
Rail(2)£862.38
Hotel - London(1)£585.00
Mileage - car(1)£41.97
Parking(1)£23.00
Vehicle hire cost(1)£13.42
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Bristol South: The Real Impact
The people Karin was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024