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Chris Hinchliff vs Sarah Russell

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

Photograph of Chris Hinchliff
Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire
vs
Photograph of Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton

Voting alignment

Chris Hinchliff and Sarah Russell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 410 shared comparable votes.

405 same votes 5 different votes 410 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
40 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
40 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
30 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
30 Aye 15 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 8 No
Benefits 90% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 9 No
Housing 92% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
40 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
40 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
30 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
30 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

87.2 %
15 % above average
Rank 62 of 650
Participation
83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 139 of 650
491
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
468
563 eligible divisions
248
50.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
242
51.7 % of votes cast
243
49.5 % of votes cast
No votes
226
48.3 % of votes cast
11
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

90
+19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 650
Appearances
73
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
108
-17.8 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 650
Contributions
107
-18.8 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,907
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,204
all imported IPSA years
£174,907
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,204
21 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API