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James Murray vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of James Murray
James Murray
Lab Ealing North
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

James Murray and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 931 shared comparable votes.

743 same votes 188 different votes 931 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
12 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
28 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 78 No
Migration 96% aligned 101 shared votes
23 Aye 78 No
17 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 10 No
Education 30% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
86 Aye 39 No
Tax 46% aligned 125 shared votes
70 Aye 55 No
18 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 52% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 17 No
Benefits 69% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 18 No
Transport 73% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

73.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 354 of 649
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,204
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
643
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
837
54.2 % of votes cast
561
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
708
45.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

86
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
707
+568.7 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 650
Contributions
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£293,355
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
6
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
3
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

Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
Housing
48 of 53 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Migration
132 of 154 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Education
58 of 69 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
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
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