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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 1,098 shared comparable votes.

1,095 same votes 3 different votes 1,098 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
21 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 66 shared votes
21 Aye 45 No
23 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 54 shared votes
23 Aye 31 No
28 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 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
21 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 66 shared votes
21 Aye 45 No
23 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 54 shared votes
23 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 600 of 647
Participation
68.1 %
5 % below average
Rank 470 of 647
1,304
2,324 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,582
2,324 eligible divisions
784
60.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
872
55.1 % of votes cast
520
39.9 % of votes cast
No votes
710
44.9 % of votes cast
5
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

50
-14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 348 of 647
Appearances
21
-43.3 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 647
470
+355.3 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 647
Contributions
35
-79.7 vs Commons average
Rank 530 of 647

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
6
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
Work / Employment
63 of 75 votes
Education
77 of 95 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
31 of 43 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Trade
60 of 88 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 88 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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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