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Cat Eccles vs Rachel Hopkins

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

Photograph of Cat Eccles
Cat Eccles
Lab Stourbridge
vs
Photograph of Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Cat Eccles and Rachel Hopkins voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

351 same votes 9 different votes 360 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
33 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
33 Aye 30 No
12 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
12 Aye 29 No
11 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 50% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 96% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
33 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
33 Aye 30 No
12 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
12 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
Participation
85.1%
13% above average
Rank 85 of 650
369
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,450
1,704 eligible divisions
164
44.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
768
53.0% of votes cast
205
55.6% of votes cast
No votes
682
47.0% of votes cast
10
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

120
+24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 154 of 650
Appearances
79
-16.6 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 650
149
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 650
Contributions
92
-74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,390
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
£179,390
21% below average
Latest expenses
£253,152
12% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#1
Housing
54 of 55 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#3
Education
65 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
143 of 154 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
58 of 63 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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