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Dame Siobhain McDonagh vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Lab Mitcham and Morden
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Dame Siobhain McDonagh and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 927 shared comparable votes.

743 same votes 184 different votes 927 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
76 Aye 49 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 125 shared votes
76 Aye 49 No
17 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 95% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 25% aligned 28 shared votes
6 Aye 22 No
26 Aye 10 No
Education 36% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
72 Aye 33 No
Tax 56% aligned 105 shared votes
58 Aye 47 No
16 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 63% aligned 30 shared votes
5 Aye 25 No
19 Aye 17 No
Benefits 67% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

55.1 %
18 % below average
Rank 608 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,273
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
734
57.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
539
42.3 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
19
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

27
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
27
-80.9 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,918,854
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£292,669
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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

Brexit / EU
147 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Education
63 of 95 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
45 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Trade
57 of 88 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Transport
56 of 87 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension 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 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
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