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Kerry McCarthy vs Michael Payne

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 Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Lab Gedling

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Michael Payne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 389 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 1 different votes 389 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
57 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
57 Aye 37 No
29 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
27 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
27 Aye 4 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
57 Aye 37 No
29 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
27 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
27 Aye 4 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 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
77.5 %
5 % above average
Rank 256 of 650
1,857
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
437
564 eligible divisions
1,043
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
228
52.2 % of votes cast
814
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
209
47.8 % of votes cast
6
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

68
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Appearances
22
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 568 of 650
96
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
Contributions
23
-104.6 vs Commons average
Rank 585 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
£216,868
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,868
4 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
11
2 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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Education
48 of 49 votes
Education
83 of 95 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 29 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
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
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
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