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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Stephen Doughty

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 Stephen Doughty
Stephen Doughty
Lab Cardiff South and Penarth

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Stephen Doughty voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,361 shared comparable votes.

1,355 same votes 6 different votes 1,361 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
108 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
108 Aye 61 No
37 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
37 Aye 85 No
65 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
65 Aye 45 No
31 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
92 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 153 shared votes
89 Aye 64 No
30 Aye 21 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
108 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
108 Aye 61 No
37 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
37 Aye 85 No
65 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
65 Aye 45 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 388 of 650
Participation
66.4%
6% below average
Rank 492 of 650
1,725
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,596
2,405 eligible divisions
957
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
913
57.2% of votes cast
768
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
683
42.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.2% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

101
+12.2 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
81
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 293 of 650
228
+73.4 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Contributions
400
+245.4 vs Commons average
Rank 42 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
£2,632,101
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25% above average
Latest expenses
£294,894
30% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
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
42 of 47 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
55 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 6 (J Lewis) 9 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye rebel
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
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
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 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
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