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Dawn Butler vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Dawn Butler and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,232 shared comparable votes.

1,222 same votes 10 different votes 1,232 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
115 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
115 Aye 70 No
99 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
99 Aye 60 No
22 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
22 Aye 72 No
42 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 90 shared votes
42 Aye 48 No
26 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
26 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 15 No
Benefits 94% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
27 Aye 37 No
Trade 97% aligned 64 shared votes
29 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 14 No
Energy 97% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
115 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
115 Aye 70 No
99 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
99 Aye 60 No

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

Voting record

63.8%
9% below average
Rank 528 of 650
Participation
68.5%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 650
1,535
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,647
2,405 eligible divisions
848
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
899
54.6% of votes cast
687
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
748
45.4% of votes cast
25
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

59
-29.4 vs Commons average
Rank 409 of 650
Appearances
41
-47.4 vs Commons average
Rank 515 of 650
57
-96.9 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 650
Contributions
95
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£287,721
27% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
4
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 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
Transport
73 of 96 votes
#2
Work / Employment
66 of 80 votes
Education
72 of 96 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
Trade
68 of 94 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 80 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 2024
Aye
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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