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Matthew Pennycook vs Chris Kane

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

Photograph of Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich
vs
Photograph of Chris Kane
Chris Kane
Lab Stirling and Strathallan

Voting alignment

Matthew Pennycook and Chris Kane voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 392 shared comparable votes.

392 same votes 0 different votes 392 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
52 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
52 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
52 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

82.5 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 650
Participation
76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 283 of 650
1,939
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
563 eligible divisions
1,076
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
214
49.9 % of votes cast
863
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
215
50.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

130
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 650
Appearances
22
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 650
569
+443.2 vs Commons average
Rank 12 of 650
Contributions
29
-96.8 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£221,638
all imported IPSA years
£216,649
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£221,638
2 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#3
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Defence
64 of 70 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#5
Tax
98 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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