Catherine McKinnell
MP since 6 May 2010
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Catherine McKinnell is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
1621
Votes Cast
£312,180
Expenses 2024-25
17,762
Majority
50.3%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£312,180
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 48,617 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
29
Written Questions
1
Oral Questions
86
Debates Spoken In⚑
462
Speeches⚑
387
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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3 NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
2 NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
3 AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
2 AYE4 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
6 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
6 votes · 13 Jan 2026
2 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
2 votes · 12 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
2 votes · 12 Jan 2026
Financial Interests(6)
Visits outside the UK
Coalition for Global Prosperity
£1,969
Visits outside the UK
Coalition for Global Prosperity
- Name of donor
- Coalition for Global Prosperity
- Address of donor
- 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights (£1,968.73), accommodation (£1,038.58), local transport (£519.47) and food/miscellaneous (£689.96), value £4,216.74
- Destination of visit
- United States (Washington DC)
- Dates of visit
- 30 November 2025 to 5 December 2025
- Purpose of visit
- Cross-party delegation to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss UK-US foreign policy priorities, challenges and opportunities with members of Congress and policymakers
Registered 16 December 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd
Ticket for the Mercury Prize 2025
16 October 2025
£330
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd
Ticket for the Mercury Prize 2025
16 October 2025
- Name of donor
- BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd
- Address of donor
- Unit 4/4a, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Ticket for the Mercury Prize 2025, value £330
- Date received
- 16 October 2025
- Date accepted
- 16 October 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 01132389
Registered 20 October 2025
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
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Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
- Type of land/property
- Residential property (rented)
- Number of properties
- 1
- Location
- Northumberland
- Ownership details
- Joint owner
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Solicitor (currently non-practising).
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 5 September 2024
Registered 3 November 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Catherine in Parliament
What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts.
What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3 May.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3 May.
What estimate his Department has made of the number of families in fuel poverty.
What estimate his Department has made of the number of families in fuel poverty.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of support for veterans i
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of support for veterans in Northern Ireland.
What the planned timescale is for the introduction of the compulsory microchipping of cats.
What the planned timescale is for the introduction of the compulsory microchipping of cats.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What discussions he has had with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) Secretary of State for
What discussions he has had with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on tackling health inequalities through the Levelling Up Fund.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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