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Rachael Maskell vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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

Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
vs
Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,669 shared comparable votes.

1,643 same votes 26 different votes 1,669 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
138 Aye 84 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
138 Aye 84 No
37 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
37 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 56 shared votes
23 Aye 33 No
24 Aye 23 No
Defence 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 19 No
Benefits 96% aligned 49 shared votes
30 Aye 19 No
26 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 26 No
Housing 98% aligned 42 shared votes
15 Aye 27 No
102 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 172 shared votes
105 Aye 67 No
34 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 61 shared votes
35 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

84.0%
12% above average
Rank 113 of 650
Participation
71.8%
1% below average
Rank 384 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,736
2,417 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
965
55.6% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
771
44.4% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
239
+74.4 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Education
91 of 96 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye rebel
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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