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Kerry McCarthy vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,448 shared comparable votes.

50 same votes 1,398 different votes 1,448 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
94 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 6% aligned 161 shared votes
68 Aye 93 No
22 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 5% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
26 Aye 15 No
Energy 5% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
30 Aye 20 No
Benefits 4% aligned 50 shared votes
18 Aye 32 No
38 Aye 15 No
Education 4% aligned 53 shared votes
17 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 36 No
Transport 0% aligned 66 shared votes
36 Aye 30 No
31 Aye 30 No
Defence 0% aligned 61 shared votes
30 Aye 31 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 0% aligned 61 shared votes
33 Aye 28 No
27 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 26 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 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 224 of 649
Participation
84.9 %
12 % above average
Rank 101 of 649
1,860
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,782
2,099 eligible divisions
1,046
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
49.3 % of votes cast
814
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
903
50.7 % of votes cast
6
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

70
-5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 649
Appearances
17
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 649
98
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 649
Contributions
23
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 85 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
Aye
Aye
Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 4 Dec 2023
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 12 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Adjournment (Summer, Conference and Christmas Recess) 12 Jul 2023
Aye
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