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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 1,068 shared comparable votes.

270 same votes 798 different votes 1,068 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
8 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 9% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 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
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

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 649
Participation
68.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 649
1,460
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,361 eligible divisions
724
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
55.0 % of votes cast
736
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
725
45.0 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

102
+24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 649
Appearances
20
-58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 649
147
+8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 184 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

£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
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Energy
47 of 70 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
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
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
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
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 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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