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Alistair Strathern vs Rachel Hopkins

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

Photograph of Alistair Strathern
Alistair Strathern
Lab Hitchin
vs
Photograph of Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Alistair Strathern and Rachel Hopkins voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 613 shared comparable votes.

613 same votes 0 different votes 613 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
69 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 112 shared votes
69 Aye 43 No
36 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 66 shared votes
36 Aye 30 No
24 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 39 shared votes
10 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
69 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 112 shared votes
69 Aye 43 No
36 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 66 shared votes
36 Aye 30 No
24 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 39 shared votes
10 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

79.3%
7% above average
Rank 211 of 650
Participation
85.1%
13% above average
Rank 84 of 650
626
789 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,437
1,688 eligible divisions
319
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
758
52.7% of votes cast
307
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
679
47.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
3 years, 0 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

85
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
Appearances
82
-11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
96
-66.0 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Contributions
95
-67.0 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£379,404
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
£295,499
31% above average
Latest expenses
£253,152
12% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Benefits
31 of 31 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 54 votes
Environment / Climate
12 of 12 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Devolution / Local Government
25 of 26 votes
#3
Education
65 of 69 votes
Energy
24 of 25 votes
#4
Migration
143 of 154 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
58 of 63 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 Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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