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Rachel Hopkins vs Sir Edward Leigh

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 Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Rachel Hopkins and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 966 shared comparable votes.

24 same votes 942 different votes 966 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
6 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 6% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
23 Aye 7 No
Energy 3% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
16 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 3% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 16 No
Benefits 3% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
48 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 117 shared votes
68 Aye 49 No
Most different by topic
106 Aye 44 No
Tax 0% aligned 150 shared votes
44 Aye 106 No
26 Aye 86 No
Migration 0% aligned 112 shared votes
86 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 17 No
Defence 0% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
18 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
29 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 39 shared votes
10 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

84.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 118 of 648
Participation
75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 648
1,346
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
724
53.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
818
46.9 % of votes cast
622
46.2 % of votes cast
No votes
926
53.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

75
+14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 648
Appearances
142
+81.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 648
90
-18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 648
Contributions
163
+54.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£253,152
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 41 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Education
64 of 68 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Migration
141 of 152 votes
#4
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#5
Tax
254 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
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 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
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
No
Scotland (Self-Determination): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Jan 2024
No
Aye
Adjournment (Summer, Conference and Christmas Recess) 12 Jul 2023
Aye
Aye
Scottish Affairs Committee Membership 21 Feb 2023
Aye
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