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Sojan Joseph vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Sojan Joseph
Sojan Joseph
Lab Ashford
vs
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Sojan Joseph and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 359 shared comparable votes.

359 same votes 0 different votes 359 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
37 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
37 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
37 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

93.5 %
21 % above average
Rank 5 of 649
Participation
68.4 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 649
533
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,356 eligible divisions
272
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
55.0 % of votes cast
261
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
725
45.0 % of votes cast
12
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

67
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 649
Appearances
27
-48.7 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 649
85
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 649
Contributions
39
-95.5 vs Commons average
Rank 532 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£158,669
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£158,669
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
5
3 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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
Work / Employment
63 of 75 votes
Defence
34 of 34 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Transport
29 of 29 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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