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Rachel Hopkins vs Chris Hinchliff

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

Photograph of Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire
vs
Photograph of Chris Hinchliff
Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire

Voting alignment

Rachel Hopkins and Chris Hinchliff voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 524 shared comparable votes.

513 same votes 11 different votes 524 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
56 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
56 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
29 Aye 29 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 80% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 95% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
56 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
56 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
29 Aye 29 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

85.2%
13% above average
Rank 85 of 650
Participation
85.6%
13% above average
Rank 76 of 650
1,448
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
540
631 eligible divisions
766
52.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
273
50.6% of votes cast
682
47.1% of votes cast
No votes
267
49.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.2% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

80
-14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650
Appearances
140
+45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 650
93
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
Contributions
163
-1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,907
all imported IPSA years
£253,152
12% above average
Latest expenses
£174,907
23% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
1
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

Housing
53 of 54 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Education
65 of 69 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
143 of 154 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 63 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
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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