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Catherine McKinnell

Catherine McKinnell

Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North

Catherine McKinnell is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Message

Seat status

Very safe

Majority size

17,762

Recent swing

+5.9% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

Coalition for Global Prosperity (£1,968)

BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd (£330)

SUPPORTED

Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 172-334

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 181-335

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Where Catherine fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Catherine McKinnell

Catherine McKinnell

Member of Parliament

Newcastle upon Tyne North

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

  • Public Accounts Committee