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Rachel Hopkins vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Rachel Hopkins and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 1,009 shared comparable votes.

751 same votes 258 different votes 1,009 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
22 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
28 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 86 No
Migration 97% aligned 109 shared votes
24 Aye 85 No
17 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 9 No
Education 27% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 28% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 41% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
91 Aye 37 No
Tax 45% aligned 128 shared votes
69 Aye 59 No
17 Aye 22 No
Benefits 59% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 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
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,346
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
724
53.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
622
46.2 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

73
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
88
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£253,152
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 41 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Education
64 of 68 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Migration
141 of 152 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 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
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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