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Catherine Atkinson vs Patricia Ferguson

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

Photograph of Catherine Atkinson
Catherine Atkinson
Lab Derby North
vs
Photograph of Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West

Voting alignment

Catherine Atkinson and Patricia Ferguson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 397 shared comparable votes.

394 same votes 3 different votes 397 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
48 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
48 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
24 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
24 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 13 No
Benefits 94% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
48 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
48 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

79.5%
7% above average
Rank 206 of 650
Participation
78.9%
6% above average
Rank 222 of 650
493
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
489
620 eligible divisions
249
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
50.3% of votes cast
244
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
243
49.7% of votes cast
15
3.0% of votes cast
Against party
18
3.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

104
+11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 650
Appearances
105
+12.0 vs Commons average
Rank 193 of 650
193
+31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
Contributions
138
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£207,563
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£151,093
all imported IPSA years
£207,563
8% below average
Latest expenses
£151,093
33% below average
4
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

Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#5
Defence
30 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API