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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 1,348 shared comparable votes.

1,342 same votes 6 different votes 1,348 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 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
108 Aye 60 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
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
92 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 153 shared votes
89 Aye 64 No
108 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
108 Aye 60 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

71.8%
1% below average
Rank 382 of 649
Participation
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 489 of 649
1,701
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,577
2,368 eligible divisions
950
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
905
57.4% of votes cast
751
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
672
42.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
17
1.1% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
13 years, 9 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

86
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 649
Appearances
81
+1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 649
213
+73.6 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 649
Contributions
376
+236.6 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 649

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
7
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
177 of 211 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Defence
55 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
36 of 48 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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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