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Catherine McKinnell vs Sojan Joseph

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 Sojan Joseph
Sojan Joseph
Lab Ashford

Voting alignment

Catherine McKinnell and Sojan Joseph voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 330 shared comparable votes.

330 same votes 0 different votes 330 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
37 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
37 Aye 37 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
37 Aye 37 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 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
93.3 %
20 % above average
Rank 10 of 648
1,582
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
491
526 eligible divisions
872
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
256
52.1 % of votes cast
710
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
235
47.9 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

25
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 648
Appearances
56
-4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 648
50
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 648
Contributions
71
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 324 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
£158,669
all imported IPSA years
£312,180
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£158,669
30 % below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
Education
49 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Housing
53 of 66 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Trade
69 of 88 votes
#5
Transport
21 of 21 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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