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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Kerry McCarthy

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 Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Kerry McCarthy voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,532 shared comparable votes.

1,525 same votes 7 different votes 1,532 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
130 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
130 Aye 73 No
39 Aye 101 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
39 Aye 101 No
77 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
77 Aye 46 No
43 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 59 shared votes
43 Aye 16 No
30 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
30 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
104 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 171 shared votes
101 Aye 70 No
28 Aye 36 No
Trade 98% aligned 64 shared votes
27 Aye 37 No
130 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
130 Aye 73 No
39 Aye 101 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
39 Aye 101 No
77 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
77 Aye 46 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
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 221 of 649
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
949
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,049
56.2 % of votes cast
745
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
818
43.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Appearances
75
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
192
+53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
Contributions
102
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 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
£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,387
37 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
38 of 43 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Education
84 of 96 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
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye rebel
Record Copies of Act 20 Apr 2016
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
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