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Seema Malhotra vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Seema Malhotra and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,297 shared comparable votes.

1,295 same votes 2 different votes 1,297 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
117 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
117 Aye 58 No
35 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 121 shared votes
35 Aye 86 No
48 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 106 shared votes
48 Aye 58 No
26 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
29 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 30 No
Trade 98% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
104 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 168 shared votes
103 Aye 65 No
117 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
117 Aye 58 No
35 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 121 shared votes
35 Aye 86 No
48 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 106 shared votes
48 Aye 58 No

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

Voting record

68.0 %
5 % below average
Rank 464 of 649
Participation
68.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 649
1,605
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,361 eligible divisions
904
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
55.0 % of votes cast
701
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
725
45.0 % of votes cast
12
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
14 years, 8 months
Since 15 Dec 2011
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650
Appearances
20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
327
+188.7 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 650
Contributions
20
-118.3 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£252,817
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
4
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
183 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Migration
143 of 171 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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