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Kerry McCarthy vs Dr Peter Prinsley

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 Dr Peter Prinsley
Dr Peter Prinsley
Lab Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Dr Peter Prinsley voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 401 shared comparable votes.

400 same votes 1 different votes 401 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
45 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
45 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
45 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 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 225 of 650
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 130 of 650
1,856
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
563 eligible divisions
1,042
56.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
238
50.5 % of votes cast
814
43.9 % of votes cast
No votes
233
49.5 % of votes cast
6
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

66
-5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650
Appearances
145
+74.0 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 650
93
-33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650
Contributions
192
+66.0 vs Commons average
Rank 106 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
£206,728
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£206,728
9 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
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
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Defence
64 of 70 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Education
83 of 95 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
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
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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