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Helen Hayes vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,298 shared comparable votes.

1,067 same votes 231 different votes 1,298 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
94 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
94 Aye 66 No
40 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 59 shared votes
39 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 87 No
Migration 98% aligned 111 shared votes
26 Aye 85 No
24 Aye 30 No
Trade 94% aligned 54 shared votes
23 Aye 31 No
15 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 17 shared votes
14 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 8 No
Education 45% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No
108 Aye 47 No
Tax 58% aligned 155 shared votes
89 Aye 66 No
25 Aye 21 No
Defence 67% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 16 No
Benefits 75% 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

79.5 %
6 % above average
Rank 225 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,838
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
1,022
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
816
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
18
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

73
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
100
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 233 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

£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
2
2 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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Transport
77 of 87 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
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
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 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
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
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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