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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Ian Byrne

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 Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Ian Byrne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 969 shared comparable votes.

954 same votes 15 different votes 969 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
85 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 124 shared votes
85 Aye 39 No
23 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 14 No
Benefits 94% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 13 No
Housing 96% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
55 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 101 shared votes
54 Aye 47 No
32 Aye 6 No
Education 97% aligned 38 shared votes
31 Aye 7 No
37 Aye 86 No
Migration 98% aligned 123 shared votes
35 Aye 88 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
72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
1,736
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,235
1,699 eligible divisions
965
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
54.6% of votes cast
771
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
561
45.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.1% of votes cast
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 650
Appearances
61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
239
+74.4 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Contributions
109
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 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
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
57 of 63 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye 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
Where they voted the same
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. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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