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Hilary Benn vs Chris Hinchliff

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

Photograph of Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South
vs
Photograph of Chris Hinchliff
Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire

Voting alignment

Hilary Benn and Chris Hinchliff voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 409 shared comparable votes.

401 same votes 8 different votes 409 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
42 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
42 Aye 25 No
26 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
30 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
30 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
23 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
23 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 80% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
42 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
42 Aye 25 No
26 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
30 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
30 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

77.6%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
Participation
85.6%
13% above average
Rank 76 of 650
1,878
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
542
633 eligible divisions
1,061
56.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
275
50.7% of votes cast
817
43.5% of votes cast
No votes
267
49.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.2% of votes cast
27 years, 5 months
Since 10 Jun 1999
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 650
Appearances
141
+44.9 vs Commons average
Rank 109 of 650
398
+230.8 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650
Contributions
164
-3.2 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,907
all imported IPSA years
£185,324
18% below average
Latest expenses
£174,907
23% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
3
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
81 of 82 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Education
89 of 96 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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