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Steve Reed vs Kerry McCarthy

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

Photograph of Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Lab Streatham and Croydon North
vs
Photograph of Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East

Voting alignment

Steve Reed and Kerry McCarthy voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,359 shared comparable votes.

1,354 same votes 5 different votes 1,359 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
127 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
127 Aye 66 No
63 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
63 Aye 52 No
30 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
30 Aye 76 No
40 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 61 shared votes
40 Aye 21 No
41 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 60 shared votes
41 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
111 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 178 shared votes
108 Aye 70 No
27 Aye 34 No
Trade 98% aligned 61 shared votes
26 Aye 35 No
127 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
127 Aye 66 No
63 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
63 Aye 52 No
30 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
30 Aye 76 No

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

Voting record

62.0 %
11 % below average
Rank 557 of 649
Participation
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 221 of 649
1,464
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
860
58.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,049
56.2 % of votes cast
604
41.3 % of votes cast
No votes
818
43.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
13 years, 8 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 650
Appearances
75
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
446
+307.7 vs Commons average
Rank 24 of 650
Contributions
102
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,494,265
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
£293,477
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,387
37 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
61 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Trade
67 of 91 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes
#5
Education
84 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
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