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Jessica Morden vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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

Photograph of Jessica Morden
Jessica Morden
Lab Newport East
vs
Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Jessica Morden and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,454 shared comparable votes.

1,454 same votes 0 different votes 1,454 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
128 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
128 Aye 64 No
105 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
105 Aye 56 No
41 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 138 shared votes
41 Aye 97 No
67 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
67 Aye 59 No
32 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
32 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
128 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
128 Aye 64 No
105 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
105 Aye 56 No
41 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 138 shared votes
41 Aye 97 No
67 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
67 Aye 59 No
32 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
32 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 241 of 649
Participation
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
1,845
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
1,027
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
949
56.0 % of votes cast
818
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
745
44.0 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
Appearances
81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
56
-82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 470 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

£2,752,356
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£297,501
32 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25 % above average
4
1 registered category
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

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

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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