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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Carla Lockhart

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
vs
Photograph of Carla Lockhart
Carla Lockhart
DUP Upper Bann

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Carla Lockhart voted the same way 31% of the time, based on 548 shared comparable votes.

172 same votes 376 different votes 548 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
10 Aye 5 No
Benefits 60% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
17 Aye 22 No
Migration 54% aligned 39 shared votes
27 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 11 No
Trade 53% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 19 No
Defence 47% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
54 Aye 24 No
Tax 14% aligned 78 shared votes
31 Aye 47 No
10 Aye 17 No
Brexit / EU 15% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 5 No
Energy 15% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 2 No
Education 21% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 24% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

71.8%
1% below average
Rank 383 of 649
Participation
45.5%
27% below average
Rank 628 of 649
1,707
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
755
1,658 eligible divisions
951
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
389
51.5% of votes cast
756
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
366
48.5% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

92
+8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Appearances
176
+92.4 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650
219
+73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Contributions
198
+52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 140 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
£1,275,108
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25% above average
Latest expenses
£258,626
14% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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
Foreign Affairs
41 of 50 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
46 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
38 of 55 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
100 of 174 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
24 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API