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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Dr Simon Opher

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 Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 358 shared comparable votes.

355 same votes 3 different votes 358 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
41 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
41 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 82% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
41 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
41 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 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 384 of 650
Participation
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
1,736
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
508
631 eligible divisions
965
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
242
47.6% of votes cast
771
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
266
52.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 650
Appearances
67
-27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
239
+74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Contributions
100
-64.5 vs Commons average
Rank 388 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
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 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
42 of 47 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Where they voted the same
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
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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