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Dr Zubir Ahmed vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Dr Zubir Ahmed
Dr Zubir Ahmed
Lab Glasgow South West
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Dr Zubir Ahmed and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 289 shared comparable votes.

289 same votes 0 different votes 289 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
21 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
19 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
18 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
19 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
18 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

73.7%
1% above average
Rank 338 of 649
Participation
68.2%
4% below average
Rank 458 of 649
435
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,621
2,376 eligible divisions
227
52.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
888
54.8% of votes cast
208
47.8% of votes cast
No votes
733
45.2% of votes cast
14
3.2% 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

72
-11.6 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 650
Appearances
41
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
154
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 201 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

£243,911
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£243,911
8% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
4
3 registered categories
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

Migration
12 of 13 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Energy
17 of 20 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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
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
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