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Claire Hanna vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Claire Hanna and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 589 shared comparable votes.

566 same votes 23 different votes 589 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 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 109 shared votes
33 Aye 76 No
23 Aye 39 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 62 shared votes
23 Aye 39 No
22 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
14 Aye 16 No
Trade 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 70% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 80% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
35 Aye 17 No
Tax 92% aligned 52 shared votes
37 Aye 15 No
33 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 109 shared votes
33 Aye 76 No
23 Aye 39 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 62 shared votes
23 Aye 39 No

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

Voting record

45.8%
26% below average
Rank 613 of 649
Participation
68.0%
4% below average
Rank 453 of 649
756
1,650 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,368 eligible divisions
393
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
905
56.2% of votes cast
363
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
706
43.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.7% of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
14 years, 8 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

27
-53.0 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 649
Appearances
57
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 649
37
-102.4 vs Commons average
Rank 549 of 649
Contributions
329
+189.6 vs Commons average
Rank 47 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£301,191
33% above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Brexit / EU
58 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
42 of 50 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Migration
122 of 154 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Trade
33 of 53 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
25 of 41 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory 28 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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