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Naz Shah vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Naz Shah
Naz Shah
Lab Bradford West
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Naz Shah and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,104 shared comparable votes.

900 same votes 204 different votes 1,104 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
87 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 145 shared votes
87 Aye 58 No
6 Aye 12 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
40 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 54 shared votes
39 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 64 No
Migration 98% aligned 87 shared votes
25 Aye 62 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 7 No
Education 40% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 47% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
18 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 50% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
91 Aye 42 No
Tax 55% aligned 133 shared votes
73 Aye 60 No
54 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 126 shared votes
63 Aye 63 No

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

Voting record

65.9 %
7 % below average
Rank 506 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,523
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
851
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
672
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
14
0.9 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

18
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
25
-82.9 vs Commons average
Rank 566 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

£2,337,527
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£312,636
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
7
3 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

Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Housing
56 of 66 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 56 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
169 of 211 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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 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
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
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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