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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Lucy Powell

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
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Photograph of Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Lucy Powell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,308 shared comparable votes.

1,308 same votes 0 different votes 1,308 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
113 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
113 Aye 63 No
103 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
103 Aye 63 No
57 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
57 Aye 54 No
25 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
25 Aye 86 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
113 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
113 Aye 63 No
103 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
103 Aye 63 No
57 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
57 Aye 54 No
25 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
25 Aye 86 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

72.1 %
1 % below average
Rank 384 of 648
Participation
65.8 %
7 % below average
Rank 507 of 648
1,667
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,312 eligible divisions
938
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
860
56.5 % of votes cast
729
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
662
43.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
13 years, 6 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

27
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 519 of 648
Appearances
10
-50.4 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 648
39
-69.9 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 648
Contributions
435
+326.1 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,425,912
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£249,415
10 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
Migration
149 of 169 votes
#2
Education
81 of 95 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
53 of 69 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Defence
44 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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