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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 1,117 shared comparable votes.

1,114 same votes 3 different votes 1,117 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 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
98 Aye 44 No
40 Aye 32 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 72 shared votes
40 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 46 No
Migration 100% aligned 68 shared votes
22 Aye 46 No
24 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 55 shared votes
24 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
103 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 165 shared votes
100 Aye 65 No
98 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
98 Aye 44 No
40 Aye 32 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 72 shared votes
40 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 46 No
Migration 100% aligned 68 shared votes
22 Aye 46 No
24 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 55 shared votes
24 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

56.0%
17% below average
Rank 600 of 649
Participation
68.2%
4% below average
Rank 458 of 649
1,330
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,621
2,376 eligible divisions
799
60.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
888
54.8% of votes cast
531
39.9% of votes cast
No votes
733
45.2% of votes cast
6
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

86
+4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 649
Appearances
20
-61.7 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 649
573
+430.7 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 649
Contributions
20
-122.3 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 649

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
175 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Trade
63 of 91 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
32 of 48 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 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
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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