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Emily Thornberry vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry
Lab Islington South and Finsbury
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Emily Thornberry and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 1,029 shared comparable votes.

876 same votes 153 different votes 1,029 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
87 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
87 Aye 56 No
13 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 70 No
Migration 99% aligned 91 shared votes
20 Aye 71 No
32 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 43 shared votes
30 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 6 No
Education 45% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 47% aligned 36 shared votes
6 Aye 30 No
75 Aye 37 No
Tax 67% aligned 112 shared votes
72 Aye 40 No
14 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 68% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 80% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

62.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 557 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,439
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
807
56.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
632
43.9 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

59
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
89
-18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 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

£2,941,443
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£294,489
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
3
3 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
167 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Migration
124 of 169 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Housing
48 of 66 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
49 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Work / Employment
51 of 75 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
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
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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