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Claire Hanna vs Alison Bennett

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

Photograph of Claire Hanna
Claire Hanna
SDLP Belfast South and Mid Down
vs
Photograph of Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex

Voting alignment

Claire Hanna and Alison Bennett voted the same way 55% of the time, based on 83 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 37 different votes 83 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
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 5 No
Benefits 83% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 3 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 6 No
Tax 44% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 4 No
Education 18% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 18% aligned 11 shared votes
1 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 6 No
Tax 44% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 3 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

45.6%
27% below average
Rank 627 of 649
Participation
71.5%
1% below average
Rank 392 of 649
756
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
590 eligible divisions
393
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
53.6% of votes cast
363
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
196
46.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

29
-54.7 vs Commons average
Rank 564 of 649
Appearances
140
+56.3 vs Commons average
Rank 85 of 649
39
-106.9 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 649
Contributions
162
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,304,824
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,775
all imported IPSA years
£301,191
33% above average
Latest expenses
£141,775
37% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
58 of 63 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
42 of 50 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Migration
122 of 154 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Trade
33 of 53 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
25 of 41 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
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
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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