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Rachael Maskell vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,569 shared comparable votes.

1,550 same votes 19 different votes 1,569 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
125 Aye 83 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
125 Aye 83 No
102 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
102 Aye 66 No
64 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
64 Aye 72 No
31 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 No
37 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 65 shared votes
37 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 21 No
Benefits 88% aligned 50 shared votes
29 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 40 No
Trade 96% aligned 71 shared votes
34 Aye 37 No
31 Aye 17 No
Energy 98% aligned 48 shared votes
32 Aye 16 No
31 Aye 19 No
Housing 98% aligned 50 shared votes
30 Aye 20 No
30 Aye 25 No
Education 98% aligned 55 shared votes
31 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

84.0%
12% above average
Rank 110 of 650
Participation
68.3%
4% below average
Rank 455 of 650
2,007
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,632
2,390 eligible divisions
1,089
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
894
54.8% of votes cast
918
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
738
45.2% of votes cast
47
2.3% 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

261
+174.1 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 650
Appearances
41
-45.9 vs Commons average
Rank 514 of 650
318
+166.6 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Contributions
95
-56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
9
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

Education
91 of 96 votes
#1
Work / Employment
66 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
56 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Transport
89 of 95 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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