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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Lab Torfaen
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,230 shared comparable votes.

1,225 same votes 5 different votes 1,230 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
95 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
95 Aye 58 No
58 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
58 Aye 52 No
31 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 86 shared votes
31 Aye 55 No
27 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
30 Aye 22 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 35 No
Trade 97% aligned 60 shared votes
27 Aye 33 No
106 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 169 shared votes
103 Aye 66 No
95 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
95 Aye 58 No
58 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
58 Aye 52 No
31 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 86 shared votes
31 Aye 55 No

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

Voting record

62.4%
10% below average
Rank 549 of 650
Participation
68.5%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 650
1,501
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,647
2,405 eligible divisions
857
57.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
899
54.6% of votes cast
644
42.9% of votes cast
No votes
748
45.4% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

59
-31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
Appearances
41
-49.0 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 650
419
+262.4 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
Contributions
95
-61.6 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 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

Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#2
Work / Employment
66 of 80 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API