Karin Smyth, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Bristol South, was elected in May 2015 and is relatively long-serving compared to her peers, ranking 118th of 650 MPs overall and 66th among Labour MPs by tenure. She has participated in 145 debates with 583 contributions, ranking 143rd overall in debate activity, where her focus has been on NHS and health issues, mental health, and procedural matters. However, her voting participation has been notably lower, with 239 votes cast out of 460 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 51.96%, placing her 306th overall in voting. This significant divergence between her strong debate engagement and substantially lower voting participation is her most notable characteristic in parliamentary activity.

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