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Dame Chi Onwurah vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah
Dame Chi Onwurah
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

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

1,441 same votes 3 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
111 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
111 Aye 64 No
65 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 127 shared votes
65 Aye 62 No
31 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
31 Aye 92 No
25 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
25 Aye 35 No
29 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 34 No
Trade 97% aligned 61 shared votes
29 Aye 32 No
103 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 168 shared votes
102 Aye 66 No
111 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
111 Aye 64 No
65 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 127 shared votes
65 Aye 62 No
31 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
31 Aye 92 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 286 of 649
Participation
68.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 649
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,361 eligible divisions
1,003
55.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
55.0 % of votes cast
795
44.2 % of votes cast
No votes
725
45.0 % of votes cast
16
0.9 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

108
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 125 of 650
Appearances
20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
157
+18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
Contributions
20
-118.3 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,938,496
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£303,201
34 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 77 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
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
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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