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Catherine McKinnell vs Paulette Hamilton

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
vs
Photograph of Paulette Hamilton
Paulette Hamilton
Lab Birmingham Erdington

Voting alignment

Catherine McKinnell and Paulette Hamilton voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 593 shared comparable votes.

593 same votes 0 different votes 593 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
19 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
19 Aye 73 No
54 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
54 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
24 Aye 30 No
33 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 51 shared votes
33 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
19 Aye 73 No
54 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
54 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
24 Aye 30 No
33 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 51 shared votes
33 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 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
75.7 %
2 % above average
Rank 305 of 648
1,582
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
837
1,106 eligible divisions
872
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
418
49.9 % of votes cast
710
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
419
50.1 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.8 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
4 years, 3 months
Since 3 Mar 2022

Debates

25
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 648
Appearances
37
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 648
50
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 648
Contributions
57
-51.9 vs Commons average
Rank 415 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
£789,073
all imported IPSA years
£312,180
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£285,345
26 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
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
Work / Employment
55 of 61 votes
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#2
Education
54 of 60 votes
Housing
53 of 66 votes
#3
Migration
111 of 124 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#4
Benefits
34 of 39 votes
Trade
69 of 88 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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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