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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Catherine West

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 Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Catherine West voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,465 shared comparable votes.

1,458 same votes 7 different votes 1,465 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
115 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
115 Aye 70 No
41 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
41 Aye 106 No
65 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
65 Aye 51 No
44 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 61 shared votes
44 Aye 17 No
31 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
104 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 169 shared votes
101 Aye 68 No
30 Aye 35 No
Trade 98% aligned 65 shared votes
29 Aye 36 No
115 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
115 Aye 70 No
41 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
41 Aye 106 No
65 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
65 Aye 51 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
949
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
943
54.4 % of votes cast
745
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
790
45.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Appearances
43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
192
+53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
Contributions
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
38 of 43 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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