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Ms Sinéad McLaughlin and Ms Aoife Finnegan both voted in 122 divisions and voted the same way in 109 of them (89%).

Divisions in which both voted, newest first
DateDivisionMs Sinéad McLaughlinMs Aoife FinneganSame?
12 October 2026Exclusion of the Minister for Infrastructure from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 NoNoSame
12 October 2026Exclusion of the Minister of Finance from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 NoNoSame
12 October 2026Exclusion of the Minister for the Economy from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 NoNoSame
12 October 2026Exclusion of the First Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 NoNoSame
12 October 2026Amendment 6 - Further Consideration Stage: Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill (NIA Bill 27/22-27) NoNoSame
6 October 2026Failure to Deliver Health and Social Care Transformation - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
5 October 2026Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
22 September 2026Second Stage: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill (NIA Bill 44/22-27) AyeAyeSame
22 September 2026Closure of Debate - Second Stage: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill (NIA Bill 44/22-27) AyeAyeSame
21 September 2026Amendment 2 - Consideration Stage: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill (NIA Bill 28/22-27) AyeAyeSame
21 September 2026Second Stage: Housing (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 43/22-27) AyeAyeSame
14 September 2026Agreement on a Budget - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
30 June 2026Amendment 97 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) NoNoSame
30 June 2026Amendment 91 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) NoNoSame
30 June 2026Amendment 86 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) AyeNoDifferent
30 June 2026Amendment 82 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) AyeAyeSame
30 June 2026Amendment 84 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) NoNoSame
30 June 2026Amendment 83 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) NoNoSame
22 June 2026Amendment 9 - Further Consideration Stage: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (NIA Bill 15/22-27) NoNoSame
9 June 2026Amendment 73 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 2) AyeAyeSame
9 June 2026Amendment 68 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 3) AyeAyeSame
8 June 2026Amendment 65 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 2) NoNoSame
8 June 2026Amendment 49 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 2) AyeAyeSame
8 June 2026Amendment 44 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 2) NoNoSame
2 June 2026Amendment 38 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeAyeSame
2 June 2026Amendment 35 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeAyeSame
2 June 2026Amendment 34 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeAyeSame
2 June 2026Amendment 32 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeAyeSame
2 June 2026Amendment 29 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeAyeSame
2 June 2026Amendment 28 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeAyeSame
2 June 2026Amendment 24 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeAyeSame
2 June 2026Amendment 23 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeAyeSame
2 June 2026Amendment 13 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeAyeSame
2 June 2026Amendment 12 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeAyeSame
2 June 2026Amendment 11 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeAyeSame
2 June 2026Amendment 5 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeAyeSame
19 May 2026The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases NoNoSame
19 May 2026The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
18 May 2026Change on these Islands AyeAyeSame
11 May 2026Delivering the Belfast City Airport Master Plan - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
5 May 2026Amendment 5 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 4 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 3 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 2 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 1 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
27 April 2026The draft Climate Change (Just Transition Commission) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 AyeAyeSame
21 April 2026Response to the Cost-of-living Crisis - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
21 April 2026Response to the Cost-of-living Crisis AyeAyeSame
20 April 2026Final Stage: Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 29/22-27) NoNoSame
14 April 2026Conducting a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Net Zero Policies NoNoSame
14 April 2026Second Stage: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill (NIA Bill 28/22-27) AyeAyeSame
10 March 2026Blocking of an Independent Environmental Protection Agency AyeAyeSame
10 March 2026Second Stage: Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 29/22-27) NoNoSame
10 March 2026The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 NoAyeDifferent
10 March 2026The draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 AyeAyeSame
9 March 2026The All-Island Economy - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
9 March 2026SEN Reform and Classroom Assistant Provision - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
9 March 2026The All-Island Economy AyeAyeSame
17 February 2026Clawback of Public Funds from non-GAA Events at Casement Park NoNoSame
17 February 2026Clawback of Public Funds from non-GAA Events at Casement Park - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
10 February 2026Breach of the Ministerial Code of Conduct AyeAyeSame
9 February 2026UK-EU Customs Union AyeAyeSame
3 February 2026Ending Academic Selection - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
3 February 2026Ending Academic Selection AyeAyeSame
2 February 2026Report on a Complaint against Mr Timothy Gaston MLA AyeAyeSame
26 January 2026Assessing Economic Trends on the Island of Ireland AyeAyeSame
19 January 2026Delivering a Successful Fleadh - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
19 January 2026Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs - Amendment 2 AyeAyeSame
19 January 2026Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
19 January 2026Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs AyeAyeSame
19 January 2026Delivering a Successful Fleadh AyeAyeSame
12 January 2026Establishing an EU Office in Belfast AyeAyeSame
12 January 2026Observer Status in the European Parliament AyeAyeSame
9 December 2025Institutional Reform following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Findings - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
9 December 2025Institutional Reform following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Findings AyeAyeSame
8 December 2025Observer Status in the European Parliament - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
1 December 2025Recognising the Importance of Food Security - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
1 December 2025Recognising the Importance of Food Security AyeAyeSame
25 November 2025The Executive’s Multi-Year Budget AyeAyeSame
25 November 2025The Executive’s Multi-Year Budget - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
18 November 2025Review of Northern Ireland’s Fireworks Legislation - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
18 November 2025The draft Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme (Eligibility etc) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 AyeAyeSame
17 November 2025Challenging the Harm Posed by the Windsor Framework NoNoSame
10 November 2025Establishing an Independent Environmental Protection Agency AyeAyeSame
10 November 2025Holding Ministers to Account AyeAyeSame
10 November 2025Exclusion of Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 AyeAyeSame
4 November 2025Supporting Service Leavers, Veterans and their Families NoNoSame
4 November 2025Amendment 5 - Consideration Stage: Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill (NIA Bill 13/22-27) NoNoSame
4 November 2025Amendment 4 - Consideration Stage: Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill (NIA Bill 13/22-27) NoNoSame
29 September 2025Amendment 8 - Further Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) NoNoSame
23 September 2025Health and Social Care 2025-26 Pay Awards - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
23 September 2025Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
23 September 2025Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy AyeAyeSame
22 September 2025The Executive’s Approach to Hate - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
22 September 2025A5 Western Transport Corridor Scheme - Amendment 3 NoNoSame
22 September 2025A5 Western Transport Corridor Scheme - Amendment 2 NoNoSame
22 September 2025A5 Western Transport Corridor Scheme - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
22 September 2025The Executive’s Approach to Hate AyeAyeSame
16 September 2025Bonfire Regulation AyeAyeSame
15 September 2025Amendment 12 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeAyeSame
15 September 2025Amendment 11 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeAyeSame
15 September 2025Amendment 9 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeAyeSame
15 September 2025Amendment 8 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeAyeSame
15 September 2025Amendment 7 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeAyeSame
15 September 2025Amendment 6 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeAyeSame
15 September 2025Amendment 5 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeAyeSame
9 September 2025Saving Lough Neagh AyeAyeSame
9 September 2025End the Forced Starvation in Gaza AyeAyeSame
9 September 2025End the Forced Starvation in Gaza - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
8 September 2025Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework NoNoSame
8 September 2025Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
10 June 2025Opposing Plans for the Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029 NoAyeDifferent
2 June 2025A European Future for Northern Ireland AyeAyeSame
27 May 2025Additional Funding for North South Bodies AyeAyeSame
12 May 2025International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia AyeAyeSame
12 May 2025International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
8 April 2025The draft Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 AyeAyeSame
1 April 2025Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity - Amendment 2 NoNoSame
31 March 2025Housebuilding on Public Land AyeAyeSame
4 March 2025Job Creation and Cross-Border Co-operation in the North West - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
3 March 2025Programme for Government 2024-2027 NoAyeDifferent
24 February 2025Prayer of Annulment: The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 NoNoSame