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Matthew Pennycook vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Matthew Pennycook and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,371 shared comparable votes.

1,109 same votes 262 different votes 1,371 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
90 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 156 shared votes
90 Aye 66 No
40 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 59 shared votes
38 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 89 No
Migration 97% aligned 115 shared votes
26 Aye 89 No
21 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 15 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 11 No
Education 38% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
107 Aye 56 No
Tax 58% aligned 163 shared votes
94 Aye 69 No
24 Aye 29 No
Devolution / Local Government 60% aligned 53 shared votes
17 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 22 No
Benefits 64% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 149 of 649
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,945
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
1,081
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
837
54.2 % of votes cast
864
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
708
45.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

134
+56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
Appearances
141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
552
+413.7 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 650
Contributions
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£216,649
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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