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Brendan O'Hara vs Paulette Hamilton

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Paulette Hamilton
Paulette Hamilton
Lab Birmingham Erdington

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Paulette Hamilton voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 439 shared comparable votes.

339 same votes 100 different votes 439 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
10 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 4 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 31 No
Tax 38% aligned 82 shared votes
54 Aye 28 No
7 Aye 2 No
Transport 44% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 12 No
Benefits 50% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 8 No
Energy 59% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 4 No
Defence 69% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

57.8 %
15 % below average
Rank 590 of 650
Participation
75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 296 of 650
1,359
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
868
1,145 eligible divisions
749
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
427
49.2 % of votes cast
610
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
441
50.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 3 Mar 2022

Debates

65
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 293 of 650
Appearances
54
-18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 371 of 650
73
-55.7 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650
Contributions
72
-56.7 vs Commons average
Rank 400 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£789,073
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£285,345
26 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
3
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

Migration
161 of 169 votes
#1
Work / Employment
55 of 61 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Education
54 of 60 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Migration
111 of 124 votes
Trade
72 of 89 votes
#4
Benefits
34 of 39 votes
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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