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Brendan O'Hara vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 956 shared comparable votes.

917 same votes 39 different votes 956 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
96 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
96 Aye 68 No
27 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
27 Aye 88 No
20 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
20 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Education 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
21 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 65% aligned 40 shared votes
9 Aye 31 No
14 Aye 13 No
Energy 89% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
73 Aye 52 No
Tax 94% aligned 125 shared votes
74 Aye 51 No
27 Aye 30 No
Trade 95% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

58.6 %
15 % below average
Rank 588 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,355
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
745
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
610
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

41
-19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 648
Appearances
121
+60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 648
46
-62.9 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 648
Contributions
157
+48.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
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
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
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
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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