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Ben Coleman vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Ben Coleman and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 284 shared comparable votes.

284 same votes 0 different votes 284 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
29 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

71.2%
1% below average
Rank 404 of 649
Participation
68.2%
4% below average
Rank 458 of 649
420
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,621
2,376 eligible divisions
227
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
888
54.8% of votes cast
193
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
733
45.2% of votes cast
13
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

51
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 650
Appearances
41
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
82
-63.7 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Contributions
95
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£186,638
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£186,638
17% below average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
0
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

NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Transport
26 of 29 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 39 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
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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