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Kerry McCarthy vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 1,070 shared comparable votes.

973 same votes 97 different votes 1,070 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
24 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 22 No
Benefits 73% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 79% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
32 Aye 11 No
Housing 79% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
32 Aye 13 No
Education 82% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
57 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 85% aligned 112 shared votes
50 Aye 62 No

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

Voting record

78.7 %
5 % above average
Rank 243 of 648
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
1,820
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
1,031
56.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
789
43.4 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
6
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

41
-18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 648
Appearances
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
60
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 registered categories
0
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
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Education
83 of 95 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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