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Ian Murray vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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

Photograph of Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South
vs
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,426 shared comparable votes.

1,419 same votes 7 different votes 1,426 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
121 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
121 Aye 62 No
40 Aye 107 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
40 Aye 107 No
68 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
68 Aye 60 No
44 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 54 shared votes
44 Aye 10 No
28 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
28 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
101 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 171 shared votes
104 Aye 67 No
33 Aye 29 No
Trade 98% aligned 62 shared votes
32 Aye 30 No
121 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
121 Aye 62 No
40 Aye 107 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
40 Aye 107 No

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

Voting record

71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 393 of 649
Participation
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
1,688
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
936
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
949
56.0 % of votes cast
752
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
745
44.0 % of votes cast
9
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

73
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Appearances
81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
165
+26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 161 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

£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 77 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Humble address to annul Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248) 20 Mar 2019
Aye
No rebel
Foreign Affairs Committee: membership change 19 Mar 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
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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