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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Richard Burgon

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 Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Richard Burgon voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,582 shared comparable votes.

1,562 same votes 20 different votes 1,582 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
123 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
123 Aye 75 No
105 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
105 Aye 67 No
32 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 56 shared votes
23 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 17 No
Benefits 96% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 No
40 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 56 shared votes
38 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 26 No
Housing 97% aligned 37 shared votes
12 Aye 25 No
26 Aye 17 No
Energy 98% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
81 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 135 shared votes
80 Aye 55 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
79.9%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
1,713
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,390 eligible divisions
955
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,046
54.8% of votes cast
758
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
864
45.2% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
45
2.4% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

98
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Appearances
83
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 269 of 650
225
+73.6 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Contributions
95
-56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 366 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
£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25% above average
Latest expenses
£301,574
33% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
62 of 70 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
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
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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