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Emily Thornberry vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry
Lab Islington South and Finsbury
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Emily Thornberry and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,200 shared comparable votes.

1,186 same votes 14 different votes 1,200 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
108 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
108 Aye 63 No
27 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 101 shared votes
27 Aye 74 No
43 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 100 shared votes
43 Aye 57 No
20 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 53 shared votes
20 Aye 33 No
33 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 49 shared votes
33 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
103 Aye 53 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 156 shared votes
100 Aye 56 No
25 Aye 29 No
Trade 98% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
108 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
108 Aye 63 No
27 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 101 shared votes
27 Aye 74 No
43 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 100 shared votes
43 Aye 57 No

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

Voting record

61.5%
11% below average
Rank 560 of 650
Participation
68.5%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 650
1,479
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,647
2,405 eligible divisions
823
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
899
54.6% of votes cast
656
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
748
45.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

81
-7.0 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
Appearances
41
-47.0 vs Commons average
Rank 515 of 650
131
-22.4 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 650
Contributions
95
-58.4 vs Commons average
Rank 374 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,941,443
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£294,489
30% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
2
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
168 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
Migration
124 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
66 of 80 votes
Housing
48 of 67 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 80 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Transport
65 of 96 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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