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Cat Eccles vs Emily Thornberry

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

Photograph of Cat Eccles
Cat Eccles
Lab Stourbridge
vs
Photograph of Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry
Lab Islington South and Finsbury

Voting alignment

Cat Eccles and Emily Thornberry voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 174 shared comparable votes.

172 same votes 2 different votes 174 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
24 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
3 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
3 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Benefits 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
24 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
3 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
3 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 608 of 649
Participation
62.0 %
11 % below average
Rank 556 of 649
313
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,464
2,361 eligible divisions
138
44.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
813
55.5 % of votes cast
175
55.9 % of votes cast
No votes
651
44.5 % of votes cast
10
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
Appearances
72
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
99
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650
Contributions
112
-26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,390
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,941,443
all imported IPSA years
£179,390
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£294,489
30 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
48 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Migration
124 of 171 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
49 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Work / Employment
53 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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 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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