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Lucy Powell vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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
Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Lucy Powell and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,308 shared comparable votes.

1,308 same votes 0 different votes 1,308 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
113 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
113 Aye 63 No
103 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
103 Aye 63 No
57 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
57 Aye 54 No
25 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
25 Aye 86 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
113 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
113 Aye 63 No
103 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
103 Aye 63 No
57 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
57 Aye 54 No
25 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
25 Aye 86 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No

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

Voting record

65.8 %
7 % below average
Rank 507 of 648
Participation
72.1 %
1 % below average
Rank 384 of 648
1,522
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,667
2,312 eligible divisions
860
56.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
938
56.3 % of votes cast
662
43.5 % of votes cast
No votes
729
43.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 648
Appearances
27
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 648
435
+327.1 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 648
Contributions
39
-68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 509 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,425,912
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£249,415
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25 % above average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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

Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Migration
149 of 169 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
53 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Defence
44 of 59 votes
#5
Defence
47 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
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
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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