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Brendan O'Hara vs Rachel Hopkins

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 Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Rachel Hopkins voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 768 shared comparable votes.

658 same votes 110 different votes 768 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
19 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
19 Aye 36 No
20 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
20 Aye 28 No
23 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
78 Aye 42 No
Tax 58% aligned 120 shared votes
82 Aye 38 No
18 Aye 8 No
Energy 62% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
27 Aye 22 No
Benefits 71% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 7 No
Transport 76% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 0 No
Education 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

57.1%
15% below average
Rank 593 of 650
Participation
85.1%
13% above average
Rank 84 of 650
1,375
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,437
1,688 eligible divisions
758
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
758
52.7% of votes cast
617
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
679
47.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

81
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
Appearances
84
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
94
-67.6 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Contributions
97
-64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 385 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
£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58% above average
Latest expenses
£253,152
12% above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
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

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 54 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 212 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Education
65 of 69 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Migration
143 of 154 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 80 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
58 of 63 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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