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Kerry McCarthy vs Liz Kendall

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 Liz Kendall
Liz Kendall
Lab Leicester West

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Liz Kendall voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,429 shared comparable votes.

1,422 same votes 7 different votes 1,429 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
113 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
113 Aye 65 No
38 Aye 84 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
38 Aye 84 No
48 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
48 Aye 67 No
43 Aye 21 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 64 shared votes
43 Aye 21 No
28 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
28 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 34 No
Trade 97% aligned 65 shared votes
33 Aye 32 No
111 Aye 72 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 183 shared votes
114 Aye 69 No
113 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
113 Aye 65 No
38 Aye 84 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
38 Aye 84 No
48 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
48 Aye 67 No

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

Voting record

78.6%
6% above average
Rank 228 of 650
Participation
64.2%
8% below average
Rank 526 of 650
1,890
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,543
2,405 eligible divisions
1,058
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
878
56.9% of votes cast
832
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
665
43.1% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

83
-5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Appearances
35
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 540 of 650
110
-44.6 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 650
Contributions
483
+328.4 vs Commons average
Rank 28 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
£2,620,750
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37% above average
Latest expenses
£249,722
10% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
7
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
65 of 71 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#4
Benefits
62 of 81 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes
#5
Migration
126 of 171 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
Aye
Humble address to annul Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248) 20 Mar 2019
No rebel
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
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
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
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