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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Wera Hobhouse

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 920 shared comparable votes.

699 same votes 221 different votes 920 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
21 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
27 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 17 shared votes
16 Aye 1 No
22 Aye 86 No
Migration 97% aligned 108 shared votes
23 Aye 85 No
21 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 9 No
Education 31% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 41% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 44% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
77 Aye 31 No
Tax 48% aligned 108 shared votes
61 Aye 47 No
16 Aye 22 No
Benefits 61% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 299 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,212
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
655
54.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
557
46.0 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
12
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

8
-51.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
8
-99.9 vs Commons average
Rank 623 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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

Migration
139 of 152 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Education
62 of 68 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 41 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Work / Employment
57 of 65 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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