Compare

Rachel Hopkins vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Rachel Hopkins and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,170 shared comparable votes.

40 same votes 1,130 different votes 1,170 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
20 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 5% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
27 Aye 19 No
Benefits 4% aligned 46 shared votes
17 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 9 No
Energy 3% aligned 34 shared votes
10 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 20 No
Environment / Climate 3% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
58 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 2% aligned 135 shared votes
76 Aye 59 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 93 No
Migration 0% aligned 123 shared votes
93 Aye 30 No
31 Aye 28 No
Defence 0% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
31 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 46 shared votes
15 Aye 31 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 104 of 649
Participation
84.9 %
12 % above average
Rank 101 of 649
1,386
1,636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,782
2,099 eligible divisions
739
53.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
49.3 % of votes cast
647
46.7 % of votes cast
No votes
903
50.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

89
+13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 649
Appearances
17
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 649
104
-29.3 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 649
Contributions
23
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£253,152
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
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
52 of 53 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Education
65 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Migration
141 of 152 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 85 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
Aye
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