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Kerry McCarthy vs Richard Burgon

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 Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Richard Burgon voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,726 shared comparable votes.

1,678 same votes 48 different votes 1,726 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
145 Aye 78 No
Tax 100% aligned 223 shared votes
145 Aye 78 No
35 Aye 42 No
Transport 100% aligned 77 shared votes
35 Aye 42 No
35 Aye 41 No
Trade 100% aligned 76 shared votes
35 Aye 41 No
39 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 69 shared votes
39 Aye 30 No
40 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 60 shared votes
40 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 25 No
Benefits 87% aligned 63 shared votes
40 Aye 23 No
50 Aye 24 No
Education 93% aligned 74 shared votes
47 Aye 27 No
35 Aye 19 No
Energy 96% aligned 54 shared votes
33 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 21 No
Housing 98% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
85 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 152 shared votes
84 Aye 68 No

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

Voting record

78.7%
6% above average
Rank 226 of 650
Participation
79.9%
8% above average
Rank 196 of 650
1,907
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,936
2,422 eligible divisions
1,070
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,060
54.8% of votes cast
837
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
876
45.2% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
45
2.3% of votes cast
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

84
-11.6 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 650
Appearances
95
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
111
-55.4 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650
Contributions
106
-60.4 vs Commons average
Rank 372 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
£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37% above average
Latest expenses
£301,574
33% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
7
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
#2
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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