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Kate Dearden vs Rachel Hopkins

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

Photograph of Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax
vs
Photograph of Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Rachel Hopkins voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 412 shared comparable votes.

412 same votes 0 different votes 412 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
49 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
49 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
49 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

87.4 %
15 % above average
Rank 57 of 650
Participation
84.7 %
12 % above average
Rank 106 of 650
492
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,382
1,631 eligible divisions
241
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
735
53.2 % of votes cast
251
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
647
46.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

48
-22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650
Appearances
85
+14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
112
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 650
Contributions
100
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£175,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£253,152
12 % above average
7
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 53 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Education
64 of 68 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
141 of 152 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API