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Catherine McKinnell vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Catherine McKinnell and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,189 shared comparable votes.

982 same votes 207 different votes 1,189 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
86 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
86 Aye 63 No
34 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 52 shared votes
34 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 74 No
Migration 97% aligned 95 shared votes
22 Aye 73 No
18 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 40% aligned 40 shared votes
12 Aye 28 No
18 Aye 9 No
Education 41% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 29 No
Devolution / Local Government 59% aligned 41 shared votes
9 Aye 32 No
91 Aye 50 No
Tax 62% aligned 141 shared votes
92 Aye 49 No
26 Aye 22 No
Defence 63% aligned 48 shared votes
28 Aye 20 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,611
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
886
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
837
54.2 % of votes cast
725
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
708
45.8 % 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
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
Appearances
141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
20
-118.3 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650
Contributions
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£312,180
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
60 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Housing
53 of 66 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Defence
55 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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