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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Clive Efford

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 Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Clive Efford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,518 shared comparable votes.

1,514 same votes 4 different votes 1,518 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
123 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 191 shared votes
123 Aye 68 No
100 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
100 Aye 65 No
41 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
41 Aye 103 No
76 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
76 Aye 63 No
31 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
31 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 18 No
Benefits 96% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
34 Aye 34 No
Trade 99% aligned 68 shared votes
33 Aye 35 No
123 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 191 shared votes
123 Aye 68 No
100 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
100 Aye 65 No
41 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 144 shared votes
41 Aye 103 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
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 287 of 649
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
949
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
56.6 % of votes cast
745
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
781
43.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Appearances
93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
192
+53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
Contributions
81
-57.3 vs Commons average
Rank 382 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
£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£265,723
18 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Education
84 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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 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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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