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Catherine McKinnell vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North
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Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Catherine McKinnell and Michael Shanks voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

357 same votes 0 different votes 357 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
41 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
41 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
1 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
41 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
1 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

68.4 %
5 % below average
Rank 470 of 648
Participation
64.6 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 648
1,582
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
461
714 eligible divisions
872
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
49.0 % of votes cast
710
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
235
51.0 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 8 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

25
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 648
Appearances
74
+13.6 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 648
50
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 648
Contributions
329
+220.1 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£312,180
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
63 of 75 votes
#1
Trade
10 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Housing
53 of 66 votes
#3
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
Trade
69 of 88 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 23 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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