Party history
Labour
6 May 2010 to present
Constituency history
Newcastle upon Tyne North
4 Jul 2024 to present
Elected 1 time
Newcastle upon Tyne North
6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024
Elected 4 times
Roles
Public Accounts Committee
27 Oct 2025 to present
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
15 Jan 2025 to 11 Feb 2025
Minister of State (Education)
8 Jul 2024 to 6 Sep 2025
Department for Education
School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill
24 Apr 2024 to 1 May 2024
Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools)
6 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024
Department for Education
Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill
26 Jan 2022 to 2 Feb 2022
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20 May 2020 to 6 Sep 2023
Petitions Committee
29 Jan 2020 to 6 Sep 2023
Chair
Latest election result
Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.
Lab Hold
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Turnout 48,617
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine McKinnell | Lab Labour | 24,440 | 50.3 % |
| Guy Renner-Thompson | Con Conservative | 6,678 | 13.7 % |
| Aidan King | LD Liberal Democrat | 5,936 | 12.2 % |
| Deborah Lorraine | RUK Reform UK | 5,933 | 12.2 % |
| Sarah Peters | Green Green Party | 5,035 | 10.4 % |
| King Teare | Ind Independent | 310 | 0.6 % |
| Martin Evison | SDP Social Democratic Party | 285 | 0.6 % |
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Biography source
UK Parliament Members API
Election source
UK Parliament Members API
FAQs
How long has Catherine McKinnell been an MP?
Catherine McKinnell has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 0 months. Source
What parties has Catherine McKinnell been a member of?
Catherine McKinnell has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source
What roles has Catherine McKinnell held?
Catherine McKinnell has 19 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source
What was Catherine McKinnell's latest election result?
Catherine McKinnell's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Newcastle upon Tyne North, with a majority of 17,762. Source