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Cat Eccles vs Linsey Farnsworth

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 Linsey Farnsworth
Linsey Farnsworth
Lab Amber Valley

Voting alignment

Cat Eccles and Linsey Farnsworth voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 283 shared comparable votes.

276 same votes 7 different votes 283 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
25 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 60% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 96% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 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
87.3 %
15 % above average
Rank 56 of 649
313
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
502
575 eligible divisions
138
44.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
261
52.0 % of votes cast
175
55.9 % of votes cast
No votes
241
48.0 % of votes cast
10
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
Appearances
75
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
99
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650
Contributions
133
-5.3 vs Commons average
Rank 210 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
£216,552
all imported IPSA years
£179,390
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,552
4 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
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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