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Dr Scott Arthur vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 329 shared comparable votes.

329 same votes 0 different votes 329 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
31 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
31 Aye 37 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
31 Aye 37 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

82.2%
10% above average
Rank 154 of 649
Participation
68.2%
4% below average
Rank 458 of 649
485
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,621
2,376 eligible divisions
237
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
888
54.8% of votes cast
248
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
733
45.2% of votes cast
12
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

182
+98.4 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Appearances
41
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
286
+140.3 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
95
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£173,383
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23% below average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
4
2 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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 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
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