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Jess Phillips vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Jess Phillips
Jess Phillips
Lab Birmingham Yardley
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Jess Phillips and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 1,153 shared comparable votes.

975 same votes 178 different votes 1,153 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
90 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 152 shared votes
90 Aye 62 No
11 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 81 No
Migration 98% aligned 105 shared votes
26 Aye 79 No
37 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 50 shared votes
36 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 5 No
Education 44% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 50% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 61% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
87 Aye 36 No
Tax 62% aligned 123 shared votes
74 Aye 49 No
15 Aye 19 No
Benefits 68% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

68.9 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,593
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
925
58.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
668
41.9 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

43
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
234
+126.1 vs Commons average
Rank 54 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

£2,246,747
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£267,662
18 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
10
3 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

Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Migration
141 of 169 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Trade
71 of 88 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Transport
67 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
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: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
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
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
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