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Catherine West vs Kerry McCarthy

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

Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet
vs
Photograph of Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East

Voting alignment

Catherine West and Kerry McCarthy voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,586 shared comparable votes.

1,582 same votes 4 different votes 1,586 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
119 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
119 Aye 76 No
109 Aye 72 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 181 shared votes
109 Aye 72 No
38 Aye 104 No
Migration 100% aligned 142 shared votes
38 Aye 104 No
67 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
67 Aye 72 No
54 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 79 shared votes
54 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 17 No
Energy 98% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
119 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
119 Aye 76 No
109 Aye 72 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 181 shared votes
109 Aye 72 No
38 Aye 104 No
Migration 100% aligned 142 shared votes
38 Aye 104 No
67 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
67 Aye 72 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
Participation
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 221 of 649
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
943
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,049
56.2 % of votes cast
790
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
818
43.8 % of votes cast
8
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
Appearances
75
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 650
Contributions
102
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
£264,778
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,387
37 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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

Education
86 of 96 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#5
Education
84 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
No rebel
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
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