Compare

Rachel Hopkins vs Priti Patel

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 Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Rachel Hopkins and Priti Patel voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 786 shared comparable votes.

26 same votes 760 different votes 786 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
24 Aye 69 No
Migration 4% aligned 93 shared votes
65 Aye 28 No
6 Aye 26 No
Transport 3% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
17 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 3% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
45 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 2% aligned 91 shared votes
46 Aye 45 No
84 Aye 40 No
Tax 1% aligned 124 shared votes
39 Aye 85 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 18 No
Defence 0% aligned 45 shared votes
18 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 11 No
Housing 0% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
25 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 35 shared votes
10 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 17 No
Trade 0% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 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 102 of 649
Participation
61.7 %
11 % below average
Rank 561 of 649
1,388
1,638 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,454
2,356 eligible divisions
740
53.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
661
45.5 % of votes cast
648
46.7 % of votes cast
No votes
793
54.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

89
+13.3 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 649
Appearances
68
-7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 649
104
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 649
Contributions
96
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 325 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
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£253,152
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
14
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
Brexit / EU
189 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 66 votes
Education
65 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 89 votes
Migration
143 of 154 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#5
Tax
217 of 321 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
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
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
Aye
No
Motion to sit in private 16 Jan 2023
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API