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Robin Swann vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim
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Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 298 shared comparable votes.

70 same votes 228 different votes 298 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
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 5 No
Housing 55% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 5 No
Energy 50% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 2 No
Migration 38% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 6 No
Benefits 36% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 1 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
39 Aye 31 No
Tax 6% aligned 70 shared votes
35 Aye 35 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 284 of 649
Participation
68.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 649
438
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,361 eligible divisions
238
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
55.0 % of votes cast
200
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
725
45.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

117
+39.0 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 649
Appearances
20
-58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 649
144
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 649
Contributions
20
-118.5 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£203,308
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
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

Trade
7 of 7 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Tax
96 of 111 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Energy: original words stand part 12 Nov 2025
Energy
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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