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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 1,327 shared comparable votes.

1,327 same votes 0 different votes 1,327 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
26 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
26 Aye 87 No
57 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
57 Aye 54 No
29 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
29 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
26 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
26 Aye 87 No
57 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
57 Aye 54 No
29 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No

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

Voting record

65.9 %
7 % below average
Rank 503 of 649
Participation
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
1,555
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
875
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
949
56.0 % of votes cast
680
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
745
44.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
13 years, 9 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

6
-71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650
Appearances
81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
96
-42.3 vs Commons average
Rank 326 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

£2,425,912
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
14
5 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
1
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

Work / Employment
67 of 77 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
53 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Defence
51 of 71 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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
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
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