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Rachel Hopkins vs Chris Ward

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 Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Rachel Hopkins and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

403 same votes 0 different votes 403 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
48 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
48 Aye 42 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
48 Aye 42 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

84.7 %
12 % above average
Rank 106 of 650
Participation
73.2 %
same as average
Rank 356 of 650
1,382
1,631 eligible divisions
Total votes
412
563 eligible divisions
735
53.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
51.7 % of votes cast
647
46.8 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

88
+17.0 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
Appearances
45
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
103
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
Contributions
199
+73.0 vs Commons average
Rank 101 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
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£253,152
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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
52 of 53 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Education
64 of 68 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
141 of 152 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API