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Catherine McKinnell vs Wendy Chamberlain

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 Wendy Chamberlain
Wendy Chamberlain
LD North East Fife

Voting alignment

Catherine McKinnell and Wendy Chamberlain voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 831 shared comparable votes.

639 same votes 192 different votes 831 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
23 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
24 Aye 80 No
Migration 97% aligned 104 shared votes
25 Aye 79 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 16 No
Education 31% aligned 35 shared votes
25 Aye 10 No
23 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 37% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
69 Aye 37 No
Tax 50% aligned 106 shared votes
68 Aye 38 No
11 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 54% aligned 35 shared votes
7 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 17 No
Defence 67% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 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
69.1 %
4 % below average
Rank 447 of 649
1,611
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,136
1,643 eligible divisions
886
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
588
51.8 % of votes cast
725
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
548
48.2 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
Appearances
110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
20
-118.3 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
Contributions
142
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 196 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
£1,350,009
all imported IPSA years
£312,180
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£308,895
37 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
10
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
46 of 50 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Housing
53 of 66 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
120 of 154 votes
Defence
55 of 71 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
133 of 174 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 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
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 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
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