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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Ian Lavery

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 Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,541 shared comparable votes.

1,526 same votes 15 different votes 1,541 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
128 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
128 Aye 75 No
104 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
104 Aye 62 No
34 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
27 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 53 shared votes
23 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 15 No
Benefits 95% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 27 No
Housing 98% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
67 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 120 shared votes
65 Aye 55 No
47 Aye 13 No
Education 98% aligned 60 shared votes
46 Aye 14 No
35 Aye 33 No
Trade 99% aligned 68 shared votes
34 Aye 34 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 386 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,713
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
955
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
758
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

98
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
225
+73.6 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Contributions
116
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 305 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
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No 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
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
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
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