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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,383 shared comparable votes.

1,378 same votes 5 different votes 1,383 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
110 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
110 Aye 71 No
35 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
35 Aye 92 No
59 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
59 Aye 51 No
27 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
28 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
98 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 158 shared votes
95 Aye 63 No
32 Aye 35 No
Trade 99% aligned 67 shared votes
33 Aye 34 No
110 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
110 Aye 71 No
35 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
35 Aye 92 No
59 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
59 Aye 51 No

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

Voting record

71.7%
1% below average
Rank 388 of 650
Participation
68.5%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 650
1,725
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,647
2,405 eligible divisions
957
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
899
54.6% of votes cast
768
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
748
45.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

101
+12.2 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
41
-47.8 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650
228
+73.4 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Contributions
95
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
2
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

Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
66 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API