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Kerry McCarthy vs Adam Thompson

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

Photograph of Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East
vs
Photograph of Adam Thompson
Adam Thompson
Lab Erewash

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Adam Thompson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 436 shared comparable votes.

435 same votes 1 different votes 436 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
56 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
56 Aye 28 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
56 Aye 28 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 227 of 650
Participation
92.8 %
20 % above average
Rank 9 of 650
1,851
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
518
558 eligible divisions
1,040
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
258
49.8 % of votes cast
811
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
260
50.2 % of votes cast
6
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

65
-4.8 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 650
Appearances
80
+10.2 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
94
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 650
Contributions
91
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,664
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£179,664
21 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
7
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

Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#1
Crime / Justice
61 of 61 votes
Defence
64 of 70 votes
#2
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Education
83 of 95 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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