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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Brian Leishman

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

Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South
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Photograph of Brian Leishman
Brian Leishman
Lab Alloa and Grangemouth

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Brian Leishman voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 341 shared comparable votes.

331 same votes 10 different votes 341 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
48 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
48 Aye 32 No
6 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 9 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 83% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 6 No
Migration 90% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 10 No
Housing 93% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 9 No
Education 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
22 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

71.9%
same as average
Rank 380 of 650
Participation
74.1%
2% above average
Rank 328 of 650
1,741
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
636 eligible divisions
968
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
44.4% of votes cast
773
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
262
55.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
4.9% of votes cast
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

116
+19.0 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 650
Appearances
182
+85.0 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
247
+77.8 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Contributions
205
+35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,647
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25% above average
Latest expenses
£182,647
19% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
2
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

Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#1
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#3
Tax
104 of 122 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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