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Sarah Olney vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Sarah Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Sarah Olney and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 894 shared comparable votes.

693 same votes 201 different votes 894 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
28 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 54 shared votes
28 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 9 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 75 No
Migration 98% aligned 91 shared votes
14 Aye 77 No
45 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 95 shared votes
39 Aye 56 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 15% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
28 Aye 10 No
Education 39% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 41% aligned 32 shared votes
25 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 11 No
Housing 43% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
74 Aye 41 No
Tax 56% aligned 115 shared votes
75 Aye 40 No

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

Voting record

70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 650
Participation
68.3 %
4 % below average
Rank 461 of 650
1,152
1,631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,605
2,349 eligible divisions
623
54.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
881
54.9 % of votes cast
529
45.9 % of votes cast
No votes
724
45.1 % of votes cast
12
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

138
+67.1 vs Commons average
Rank 51 of 650
Appearances
26
-44.9 vs Commons average
Rank 555 of 650
184
+58.2 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Contributions
38
-87.8 vs Commons average
Rank 530 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£300,579
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
8
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

Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#1
Work / Employment
63 of 75 votes
Trade
46 of 51 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Defence
57 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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