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Bridget Phillipson vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Bridget Phillipson and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 950 shared comparable votes.

827 same votes 123 different votes 950 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
84 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 148 shared votes
84 Aye 64 No
31 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 32 No
Migration 98% aligned 43 shared votes
10 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 8 No
Education 42% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 44% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 59% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 10 No
Benefits 63% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
75 Aye 37 No
Tax 75% aligned 112 shared votes
69 Aye 43 No

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

Voting record

56.2 %
17 % below average
Rank 602 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,300
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
783
60.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
517
39.8 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
5
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

54
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
496
+388.1 vs Commons average
Rank 12 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£276,480
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
13
2 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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Education
77 of 95 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
31 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Trade
60 of 88 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
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: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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