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Afzal Khan vs Wera Hobhouse

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Afzal Khan
Afzal Khan
Lab Manchester Rusholme
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Afzal Khan and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,276 shared comparable votes.

1,046 same votes 230 different votes 1,276 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
90 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 156 shared votes
90 Aye 66 No
11 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
39 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 57 shared votes
37 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 7 No
Education 42% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 54% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 No
97 Aye 48 No
Tax 59% aligned 145 shared votes
88 Aye 57 No
23 Aye 29 No
Devolution / Local Government 62% aligned 52 shared votes
17 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 18 No
Defence 69% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

78.8 %
6 % above average
Rank 241 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,620
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
913
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
707
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

35
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
42
-65.9 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,767,463
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£247,867
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Housing
52 of 54 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 52 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
44 of 49 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Defence
52 of 59 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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