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Al Carns vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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

Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak
vs
Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 213 shared comparable votes.

213 same votes 0 different votes 213 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
22 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

53.3%
19% below average
Rank 613 of 650
Participation
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 389 of 650
317
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,707
2,381 eligible divisions
149
47.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
951
55.7% of votes cast
168
53.0% of votes cast
No votes
756
44.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

82
-3.2 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
Appearances
92
+6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
283
+134.4 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650
Contributions
219
+70.4 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25% below average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Housing
21 of 32 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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