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John McDonnell vs Kerry McCarthy

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 Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East

Voting alignment

John McDonnell and Kerry McCarthy voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,678 shared comparable votes.

1,637 same votes 41 different votes 1,678 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
143 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 218 shared votes
143 Aye 75 No
28 Aye 43 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
28 Aye 43 No
36 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 64 shared votes
36 Aye 28 No
39 Aye 22 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
29 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 58 shared votes
29 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 23 No
Benefits 87% aligned 62 shared votes
37 Aye 25 No
46 Aye 25 No
Education 90% aligned 71 shared votes
51 Aye 20 No
28 Aye 21 No
Energy 94% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
27 Aye 19 No
Housing 98% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 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 222 of 649
Participation
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 221 of 649
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
1,017
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,049
56.2 % of votes cast
850
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
818
43.8 % of votes cast
24
1.3 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

115
+37.1 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Appearances
75
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
146
+7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Contributions
102
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
£269,647
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,387
37 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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

Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 77 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#5
Education
84 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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