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Richard Burgon vs Emma Hardy

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Emma Hardy
Emma Hardy
Lab Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Emma Hardy voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,373 shared comparable votes.

1,358 same votes 15 different votes 1,373 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
97 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
97 Aye 63 No
105 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
105 Aye 55 No
26 Aye 84 No
Migration 100% aligned 110 shared votes
26 Aye 84 No
29 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
38 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 57 shared votes
38 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 18 No
Benefits 81% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 19 No
Education 96% aligned 53 shared votes
34 Aye 19 No
69 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 135 shared votes
70 Aye 65 No
97 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
97 Aye 63 No
105 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
105 Aye 55 No

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

Voting record

80.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 202 of 647
Participation
70.9 %
2 % below average
Rank 414 of 647
1,865
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,467
2,068 eligible divisions
1,027
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
794
54.1 % of votes cast
838
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
673
45.9 % of votes cast
40
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

73
+9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 647
Appearances
61
-2.7 vs Commons average
Rank 256 of 647
82
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 647
Contributions
310
+196.2 vs Commons average
Rank 37 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,996,509
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,134
38 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
7
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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

Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
Defence
54 of 59 votes
#3
NHS / Health
45 of 52 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
37 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
160 of 188 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
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