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Member of Parliament

Catherine McKinnell

Lab Labour Newcastle upon Tyne North ID 4125
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Catherine has voted in 68.2% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Catherine has voted against the party's recorded majority 17 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,621 of 2,376 eligible divisions (68.2%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1621

Total votes

888

Aye

733

No

17

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 888 / Noes 733

Divisions

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Division Vote
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)
Tax
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H
Work / Employment
Aye
Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work Aye
Opposition day: Seasonal work No
Railways Bill: Second Reading
Transport
Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment
Transport
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B
Work / Employment
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69
Devolution / Local Government
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 173/211 (82%)
Work / Employment 63/77 (82%)
Foreign Affairs 55/69 (80%)
Housing 53/67 (79%)
Defence 55/71 (77%)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40%)
Education 56/96 (58%)
Digital / Online Safety 35/60 (58%)
Crime / Justice 140/230 (61%)
Benefits 50/81 (62%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Catherine McKinnell voted in?

Catherine McKinnell has recorded votes in 1,621 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (68.2% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Catherine McKinnell voted against their party?

Catherine McKinnell has voted against the party majority 17 times in the imported division data. Source