Catherine McKinnell
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Government Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) · Ministry of Justice
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne North | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Newcastle upon Tyne North | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Education) | Government | 8 July 2024 | 6 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) | Opposition | 6 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Attorney General | Opposition | 14 September 2015 | 11 January 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Treasury) | Opposition | 18 March 2013 | 14 September 2015 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) | Opposition | 7 October 2011 | 18 March 2013 |
| Shadow Solicitor General | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
Voting participation
joint 448th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 142 | 60.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 220 | 68.3% |
| 2024 | 200 | 145 | 72.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 151 | 59.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 157 | 62.6% |
| 2021 | 242 | 203 | 83.9% |
| 2020 | 190 | 126 | 66.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 721 | 67.5% |
| 59th | 631 | 425 | 67.4% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 332nd of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 447 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 217 | 45 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 40 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 62 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 72 | 50 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 67 | 42 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Accounts Committee | Member | 27 October 2025 | 61 of 61 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Petitions Committee 2016–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
105th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North
- – Joined Labour
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Solicitor General
2011
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Education)
- – Left role: Shadow Solicitor General
2013
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Treasury)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Education)
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Attorney General
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Treasury)
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Attorney General
- – Joined Petitions Committee
2017
- – Joined Petitions Committee
2020
- – Became Chair of Petitions Committee
- – Joined Petitions Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools)
- – Became MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Education)
2025
- – Left role: Minister of State (Education)
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
2026
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne North
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.