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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and John McDonnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,579 shared comparable votes.

1,553 same votes 26 different votes 1,579 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
134 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 205 shared votes
134 Aye 71 No
102 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
102 Aye 67 No
31 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
29 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 54 shared votes
23 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 14 No
Education 93% aligned 56 shared votes
38 Aye 18 No
30 Aye 18 No
Benefits 96% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
27 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
38 Aye 108 No
Migration 97% aligned 146 shared votes
38 Aye 108 No
23 Aye 14 No
Energy 97% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 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
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
1,736
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
965
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
771
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 650
Appearances
146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
239
+74.4 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
75 of 82 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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. 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
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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