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Mr Toby Perkins vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Mr Toby Perkins
Mr Toby Perkins
Lab Chesterfield
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Mr Toby Perkins and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,212 shared comparable votes.

995 same votes 217 different votes 1,212 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
88 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 151 shared votes
87 Aye 64 No
24 Aye 84 No
Migration 99% aligned 108 shared votes
23 Aye 85 No
9 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
32 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 15 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 10 No
Education 38% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 53% aligned 36 shared votes
11 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 21 No
Benefits 63% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
82 Aye 47 No
Tax 65% aligned 129 shared votes
81 Aye 48 No
20 Aye 29 No
Devolution / Local Government 65% aligned 49 shared votes
17 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

73.2 %
same as average
Rank 365 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,692
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
943
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
749
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

50
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
82
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 295 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

£2,954,096
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£306,578
36 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
4
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

Defence
54 of 59 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Migration
141 of 169 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 43 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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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