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Alex Norris vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Alex Norris and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,233 shared comparable votes.

1,027 same votes 206 different votes 1,233 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 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 150 shared votes
90 Aye 60 No
16 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
40 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 57 shared votes
38 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
27 Aye 87 No
Migration 96% aligned 114 shared votes
26 Aye 88 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 43 shared votes
12 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 46% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
31 Aye 5 No
Education 47% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 23 No
Benefits 64% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
91 Aye 37 No
Tax 67% aligned 128 shared votes
75 Aye 53 No

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

Voting record

75.2 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 649
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,583
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
887
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
837
54.2 % of votes cast
696
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
708
45.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

48
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 441 of 650
Appearances
141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
417
+278.7 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£301,924
34 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 73 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 46 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
159 of 188 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
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