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Andy McDonald vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,404 shared comparable votes.

1,387 same votes 17 different votes 1,404 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
119 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
119 Aye 73 No
57 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
57 Aye 66 No
28 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No
36 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 64 shared votes
36 Aye 28 No
29 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 19 No
Benefits 89% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
28 Aye 15 No
Housing 98% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 21 No
Education 98% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
105 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 168 shared votes
102 Aye 66 No
29 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 62 shared votes
30 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
Participation
68.4%
4% below average
Rank 450 of 650
1,811
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,638
2,396 eligible divisions
1,002
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
895
54.6% of votes cast
809
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
743
45.4% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
Appearances
41
-45.9 vs Commons average
Rank 514 of 650
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Contributions
95
-56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
74 of 80 votes
#1
Work / Employment
66 of 80 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
56 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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