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Derek Twigg vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,104 shared comparable votes.

1,091 same votes 13 different votes 1,104 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
89 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
89 Aye 54 No
53 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
53 Aye 51 No
22 Aye 50 No
Migration 100% aligned 72 shared votes
22 Aye 50 No
19 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 53 shared votes
19 Aye 34 No
31 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 45 shared votes
31 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 13 No
Benefits 91% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 25 No
Trade 98% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
91 Aye 41 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 132 shared votes
88 Aye 44 No
89 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
89 Aye 54 No
53 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
53 Aye 51 No

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

Voting record

58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
Participation
68.5%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 650
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,647
2,405 eligible divisions
803
57.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
899
54.6% of votes cast
592
42.4% of votes cast
No votes
748
45.4% of votes cast
27
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

50
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
Appearances
41
-47.5 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650
39
-115.1 vs Commons average
Rank 561 of 650
Contributions
95
-59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£227,917
1% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#2
Work / Employment
66 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
No rebel
Joanna Cherry's motion G (Parliamentary Supremacy) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
No rebel
Joanna Cherry's motion L (Revocation to avoid no deal) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
No rebel
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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