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Brendan O'Hara vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 1,011 shared comparable votes.

927 same votes 84 different votes 1,011 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
99 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
99 Aye 67 No
22 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 59 shared votes
22 Aye 37 No
26 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
108 Aye 56 No
Tax 76% aligned 164 shared votes
112 Aye 52 No
28 Aye 17 No
Benefits 80% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 12 No
Energy 84% aligned 31 shared votes
24 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 11 No
Defence 85% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
26 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

58.1 %
15 % below average
Rank 587 of 647
Participation
68.2 %
5 % below average
Rank 465 of 647
1,355
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,590
2,333 eligible divisions
745
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
874
55.0 % of votes cast
610
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
716
45.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

59
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 649
Appearances
24
-43.0 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 649
65
-54.1 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 649
Contributions
38
-81.1 vs Commons average
Rank 522 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
3
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

Migration
161 of 169 votes
#1
Work / Employment
63 of 75 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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