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Kerry McCarthy vs Alison McGovern

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 Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Lab Birkenhead

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Alison McGovern voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,507 shared comparable votes.

1,504 same votes 3 different votes 1,507 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
125 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
125 Aye 70 No
71 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
71 Aye 64 No
39 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
39 Aye 95 No
46 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 70 shared votes
46 Aye 24 No
29 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
29 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 35 No
Trade 98% aligned 64 shared votes
30 Aye 34 No
104 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 171 shared votes
105 Aye 66 No
125 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
125 Aye 70 No
71 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
71 Aye 64 No
39 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
39 Aye 95 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 221 of 649
Participation
69.9 %
3 % below average
Rank 431 of 649
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,651
2,361 eligible divisions
1,049
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
918
55.6 % of votes cast
818
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
733
44.4 % of votes cast
6
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

75
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650
102
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 650
Contributions
446
+307.7 vs Commons average
Rank 23 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
£2,989,850
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£303,304
34 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
7
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

Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 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
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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