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Emma Lewell vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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

Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields
vs
Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,408 shared comparable votes.

1,394 same votes 14 different votes 1,408 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
120 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
120 Aye 70 No
32 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
32 Aye 95 No
58 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 108 shared votes
58 Aye 50 No
33 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
41 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 54 shared votes
41 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 14 No
Benefits 95% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
35 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 50 shared votes
34 Aye 16 No
32 Aye 36 No
Trade 99% aligned 68 shared votes
33 Aye 35 No
94 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 154 shared votes
92 Aye 62 No
120 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
120 Aye 70 No

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

Voting record

71.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 403 of 649
Participation
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
1,680
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
935
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
949
56.0 % of votes cast
745
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
745
44.0 % of votes cast
34
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
13 years, 3 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
Appearances
81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
76
-62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Contributions
192
+53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
5
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
64 of 69 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Trade
77 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
Aye rebel
Second Reading: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 22 Oct 2019
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye rebel
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 4 Sep 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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