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Ms Diane Abbott vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,241 shared comparable votes.

1,215 same votes 26 different votes 1,241 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 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
110 Aye 58 No
23 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 18 No
Benefits 83% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
23 Aye 17 No
Education 95% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 13 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 11 No
Energy 97% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 513 of 647
Participation
68.1 %
5 % below average
Rank 471 of 647
1,519
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,582
2,323 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
872
55.1 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
710
44.9 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

13
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 647
Appearances
24
-39.6 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 647
16
-97.6 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 647
Contributions
49
-64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
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

Defence
49 of 59 votes
#1
Work / Employment
63 of 75 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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