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John McDonnell vs Kate Osborne

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

Photograph of John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington
vs
Photograph of Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

John McDonnell and Kate Osborne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 940 shared comparable votes.

925 same votes 15 different votes 940 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
82 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 123 shared votes
82 Aye 41 No
26 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 39 shared votes
14 Aye 25 No
18 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 15 No
Education 93% aligned 40 shared votes
28 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
21 Aye 7 No
Energy 96% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No
23 Aye 17 No
Benefits 98% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 234 of 648
Participation
64.6 %
9 % below average
Rank 530 of 648
1,829
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,030
1,594 eligible divisions
1,003
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
537
52.1 % of votes cast
826
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
493
47.9 % of votes cast
22
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.4 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

87
+26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 648
Appearances
6
-54.4 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 648
118
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 648
Contributions
6
-102.9 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£269,647
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Defence
54 of 59 votes
#1
Migration
130 of 152 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
31 of 37 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 75 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
Migration
151 of 169 votes
#4
Defence
48 of 58 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#5
Trade
39 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 24 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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