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Mike Kane vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Mike Kane
Mike Kane
Lab Wythenshawe and Sale East
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Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Mike Kane and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,176 shared comparable votes.

952 same votes 224 different votes 1,176 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
84 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
84 Aye 65 No
20 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 6 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
25 Aye 77 No
Migration 97% aligned 102 shared votes
26 Aye 76 No
18 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 35% aligned 37 shared votes
9 Aye 28 No
29 Aye 6 No
Education 43% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 61% aligned 51 shared votes
17 Aye 34 No
18 Aye 23 No
Benefits 61% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
86 Aye 38 No
Tax 66% aligned 124 shared votes
76 Aye 48 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 376 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,677
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
961
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
716
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
19
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
12 years, 3 months
Since 13 Feb 2014
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

35
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 455 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
60
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 400 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,395,924
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£291,311
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
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

Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 75 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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