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Richard Burgon vs Rachel Hopkins

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 Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Rachel Hopkins voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,299 shared comparable votes.

1,254 same votes 45 different votes 1,299 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
109 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
109 Aye 58 No
35 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 63 shared votes
35 Aye 28 No
29 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
20 Aye 36 No
25 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 21 No
Benefits 85% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 21 No
Education 91% aligned 55 shared votes
37 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
70 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 138 shared votes
72 Aye 66 No
19 Aye 17 No
Housing 97% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

79.9%
8% above average
Rank 196 of 650
Participation
85.1%
13% above average
Rank 85 of 650
1,936
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,450
1,704 eligible divisions
1,060
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
768
53.0% of votes cast
876
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
682
47.0% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

95
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
Appearances
79
-16.6 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
106
-60.4 vs Commons average
Rank 372 of 650
Contributions
92
-74.4 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£253,152
12% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#1
Housing
54 of 55 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Education
65 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Migration
143 of 154 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
58 of 63 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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