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Lucy Powell vs Chris Hinchliff

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

Photograph of Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central
vs
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Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire

Voting alignment

Lucy Powell and Chris Hinchliff voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 11 different votes 386 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
45 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
45 Aye 28 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
32 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
32 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 9 No
Benefits 65% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 9 No
Housing 95% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
45 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
45 Aye 28 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
32 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
32 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

66.2%
6% below average
Rank 495 of 650
Participation
85.7%
13% above average
Rank 75 of 650
1,603
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
545
636 eligible divisions
900
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
276
50.6% of votes cast
703
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
269
49.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.2% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

26
-71.0 vs Commons average
Rank 595 of 650
Appearances
140
+43.0 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
257
+87.8 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
Contributions
163
-6.2 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,427,436
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,907
all imported IPSA years
£250,940
11% above average
Latest expenses
£174,907
23% below average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
1
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

Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#1
Benefits
32 of 32 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
68 of 94 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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