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Mr James Frith vs Wera Hobhouse

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

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Mr James Frith
Lab Bury North
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Mr James Frith and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 60% of the time, based on 599 shared comparable votes.

360 same votes 239 different votes 599 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
64 Aye 38 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 102 shared votes
64 Aye 38 No
15 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 89% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
13 Aye 17 No
Trade 80% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 7% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
24 Aye 10 No
Education 12% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No
15 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 22% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 27% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
3 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 38% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 303 of 650
Participation
73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 344 of 650
425
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,539
2,094 eligible divisions
211
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
835
54.3 % of votes cast
214
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
704
45.7 % of votes cast
9
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

28
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 650
Appearances
130
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
39
-86.8 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 650
Contributions
161
+35.2 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£817,882
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£210,945
7 % below average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Education
45 of 49 votes
#4
Defence
59 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 85 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
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
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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