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Sammy Wilson vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 25% of the time, based on 1,076 shared comparable votes.

272 same votes 804 different votes 1,076 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
10 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 45% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 44% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
25 Aye 18 No
Defence 42% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
59 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 40% aligned 101 shared votes
44 Aye 57 No
44 Aye 25 No
Migration 39% aligned 69 shared votes
18 Aye 51 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 6% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 16 No
Energy 10% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
59 Aye 108 No
Brexit / EU 11% aligned 167 shared votes
102 Aye 65 No
10 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 13% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 16 No
Education 14% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

62.0%
11% below average
Rank 558 of 649
Participation
68.2%
4% below average
Rank 458 of 649
1,472
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,621
2,376 eligible divisions
732
49.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
888
54.8% of votes cast
740
50.3% of votes cast
No votes
733
45.2% of votes cast
11
0.7% 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

111
+27.4 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 650
Appearances
41
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
160
+14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Contributions
95
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11% above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
2
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
195 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Trade
70 of 91 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
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