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Bridget Phillipson vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Bridget Phillipson and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,137 shared comparable votes.

1,134 same votes 3 different votes 1,137 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
98 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
98 Aye 45 No
41 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 76 shared votes
41 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 46 No
Migration 100% aligned 68 shared votes
22 Aye 46 No
27 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 24 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
104 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 166 shared votes
101 Aye 65 No
98 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
98 Aye 45 No
41 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 76 shared votes
41 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 46 No
Migration 100% aligned 68 shared votes
22 Aye 46 No
27 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

56.1%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 650
Participation
68.5%
4% below average
Rank 449 of 650
1,350
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,648
2,406 eligible divisions
810
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
54.6% of votes cast
540
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
748
45.4% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

81
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
Appearances
42
-49.0 vs Commons average
Rank 519 of 650
518
+359.5 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650
Contributions
117
-41.5 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£276,480
22% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
13
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

Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#2
Work / Employment
66 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API