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Ian Byrne vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Ian Byrne and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 900 shared comparable votes.

711 same votes 189 different votes 900 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
22 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 76 No
Migration 98% aligned 99 shared votes
23 Aye 76 No
25 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 8 No
Education 33% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 38% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 38% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
76 Aye 29 No
Tax 52% aligned 105 shared votes
58 Aye 47 No
24 Aye 16 No
Defence 68% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

73.2 %
same as average
Rank 363 of 647
Participation
73.6 %
same as average
Rank 351 of 647
1,175
1,605 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,068 eligible divisions
646
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
529
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

42
-21.7 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 647
Appearances
116
+52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 647
83
-30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 647
Contributions
154
+40.2 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£284,893
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
2
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

Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Migration
127 of 152 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Work / Employment
54 of 65 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
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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
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