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Chris Bryant vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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

Photograph of Chris Bryant
Chris Bryant
Lab Rhondda and Ogmore
vs
Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,296 shared comparable votes.

1,290 same votes 6 different votes 1,296 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
113 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 170 shared votes
113 Aye 57 No
27 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
27 Aye 79 No
52 Aye 40 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 92 shared votes
52 Aye 40 No
35 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 48 shared votes
35 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 21 No
Transport 100% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 52 shared votes
34 Aye 18 No
34 Aye 31 No
Trade 98% aligned 65 shared votes
33 Aye 32 No
100 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 164 shared votes
102 Aye 62 No
113 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 170 shared votes
113 Aye 57 No
27 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
27 Aye 79 No

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

Voting record

66.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 497 of 649
Participation
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
1,563
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
891
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
949
56.0 % of votes cast
672
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
745
44.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

82
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
Appearances
81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
443
+304.7 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
Contributions
192
+53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Amendment (a) to motion on the Independent Expert Panel recommendations for sanctions and the Recall of MPs Act 19 Oct 2021
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No rebel
Foreign Affairs Committee: membership change 19 Mar 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No
Record Copies of Act 20 Apr 2016
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API