Catherine McKinnell
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 6 May 2010
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 68%
- Debates contributed to
- 147
- Registered interests
- 6
- Declared value
- £7,447
Record last updated 7 Nov 2026
Catherine McKinnell is the longest serving 10% of MPs and the longest serving 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs, having been first elected in May 2010. She was elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024 and currently holds the position of Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice. She has cast 425 votes out of 626 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 68%, and has made 846 contributions across 147 debates, with her debate activity concentrated on Education & Skills, Child Welfare & Safeguarding, and Justice & Law, while her voting has focused on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
425 / 626
67.89%
Ranked #397 of 655 MPs (40th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
147 / 12881
846 total contributions
Ranked #341 of 655 MPs (48th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
6
£7,446.74
Ranked #503 of 655 MPs (23th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
Catherine McKinnell is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
Constituencies
- Newcastle upon Tyne North May 2010 – present · 5 terms
Posts held
- Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) Jul 2026 – present
- Minister of State (Education) Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
- Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) Sep 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Attorney General Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Treasury) Mar 2013 – Sep 2015 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Education) Oct 2011 – Mar 2013 · Opposition
- Shadow Solicitor General Oct 2010 – Oct 2011 · Opposition