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Sarah Smith vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith
Lab Hyndburn
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Sarah Smith and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 252 shared comparable votes.

252 same votes 0 different votes 252 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 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
9 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
17 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
17 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
9 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
17 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
17 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

62.4%
10% below average
Rank 551 of 649
Participation
68.2%
4% below average
Rank 458 of 649
368
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,621
2,376 eligible divisions
194
52.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
888
54.8% of votes cast
174
47.3% of votes cast
No votes
733
45.2% of votes cast
14
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

66
-18.8 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650
Appearances
41
-43.8 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 650
85
-62.7 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Contributions
95
-52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,060
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£195,060
14% below average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
2
2 registered categories
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
6 of 7 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Migration
10 of 13 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Defence
25 of 34 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Benefits
22 of 30 votes
#4
Housing
53 of 67 votes
Education
36 of 50 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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