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Catherine McKinnell vs Valerie Vaz

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 Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Catherine McKinnell and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,444 shared comparable votes.

1,439 same votes 5 different votes 1,444 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
129 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 202 shared votes
129 Aye 73 No
62 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
62 Aye 64 No
35 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
35 Aye 90 No
28 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 67 shared votes
28 Aye 39 No
33 Aye 21 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 54 shared votes
33 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
102 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 167 shared votes
105 Aye 62 No
29 Aye 37 No
Trade 98% aligned 66 shared votes
28 Aye 38 No
129 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 202 shared votes
129 Aye 73 No
62 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
62 Aye 64 No
35 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
35 Aye 90 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
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 649
1,611
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,815
2,361 eligible divisions
886
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
725
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
792
43.6 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
Appearances
29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
20
-118.3 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
Contributions
15
-123.3 vs Commons average
Rank 607 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
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£312,180
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3 % below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Housing
53 of 66 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Defence
55 of 71 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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