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Catherine McKinnell vs Tim Farron

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

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Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Catherine McKinnell and Tim Farron voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,122 shared comparable votes.

932 same votes 190 different votes 1,122 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
94 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
94 Aye 65 No
20 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
22 Aye 24 No
Trade 98% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 17 No
Education 42% aligned 38 shared votes
27 Aye 11 No
26 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 43% aligned 42 shared votes
12 Aye 30 No
11 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 56% aligned 39 shared votes
8 Aye 31 No
80 Aye 45 No
Tax 61% aligned 125 shared votes
83 Aye 42 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 63% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

68.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,611
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
886
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
725
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
20
-118.3 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£312,180
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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

Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Housing
53 of 66 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Defence
55 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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