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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 940 shared comparable votes.

750 same votes 190 different votes 940 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
12 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 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 36 No
Tax 55% aligned 108 shared votes
61 Aye 47 No
9 Aye 6 No
Energy 60% aligned 15 shared votes
13 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 63% aligned 30 shared votes
5 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

55.2 %
18 % below average
Rank 604 of 649
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,303
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
747
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
837
54.2 % of votes cast
556
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
708
45.8 % of votes cast
19
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

36
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 650
Appearances
141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
31
-107.3 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650
Contributions
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650

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
6
4 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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 63 votes
Transport
64 of 95 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Education
64 of 96 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
45 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Trade
59 of 91 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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