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Wendy Chamberlain vs Catherine McKinnell

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

Photograph of Wendy Chamberlain
Wendy Chamberlain
LD North East Fife
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Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Wendy Chamberlain and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 827 shared comparable votes.

637 same votes 190 different votes 827 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
23 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
25 Aye 77 No
Migration 98% aligned 102 shared votes
23 Aye 79 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 10 No
Education 29% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 37% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
68 Aye 38 No
Tax 50% aligned 106 shared votes
69 Aye 37 No
7 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 54% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 14 No
Defence 67% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

69.1 %
3 % below average
Rank 451 of 650
Participation
68.3 %
4 % below average
Rank 460 of 650
1,129
1,633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,606
2,351 eligible divisions
586
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
882
54.9 % of votes cast
543
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
724
45.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % 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

103
+30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Appearances
27
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
131
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 196 of 650
Contributions
39
-89.7 vs Commons average
Rank 528 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,350,009
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£308,895
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
10
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
46 of 50 votes
#1
Work / Employment
63 of 75 votes
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Migration
118 of 152 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
133 of 174 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API