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Kirsteen Sullivan vs Andy McDonald

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Kirsteen Sullivan
Kirsteen Sullivan
Lab Bathgate and Linlithgow
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Kirsteen Sullivan and Andy McDonald voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 410 shared comparable votes.

399 same votes 11 different votes 410 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
54 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
54 Aye 31 No
24 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
24 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 7 No
Benefits 80% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 10 No
Housing 96% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 15 No
Education 97% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
29 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

72.8%
same as average
Rank 357 of 650
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 288 of 650
463
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,836
2,422 eligible divisions
247
53.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,018
55.4% of votes cast
216
46.7% of votes cast
No votes
818
44.6% of votes cast
16
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

87
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 650
Appearances
101
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
105
-64.2 vs Commons average
Rank 380 of 650
Contributions
140
-29.2 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,590
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£198,590
12% below average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Housing
32 of 33 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Transport
84 of 98 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
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
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