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Clive Efford vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,547 shared comparable votes.

1,543 same votes 4 different votes 1,547 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
123 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
123 Aye 69 No
100 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
100 Aye 65 No
41 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
41 Aye 103 No
76 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
76 Aye 63 No
37 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 64 shared votes
37 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 18 No
Benefits 96% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
36 Aye 35 No
Trade 99% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
123 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
123 Aye 69 No
100 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
100 Aye 65 No
41 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
41 Aye 103 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 280 of 650
Participation
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 388 of 650
1,835
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,725
2,405 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
957
55.5% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
768
44.5% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
Appearances
100
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 196 of 650
88
-66.8 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
Contributions
227
+72.2 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
4
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 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
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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