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Richard Foord vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Richard Foord
Richard Foord
LD Honiton and Sidmouth
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Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Richard Foord and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 502 shared comparable votes.

499 same votes 3 different votes 502 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
31 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
31 Aye 40 No
9 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
9 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 43 No
Migration 98% aligned 59 shared votes
17 Aye 42 No
31 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
31 Aye 40 No
9 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
9 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

61.5 %
12 % below average
Rank 569 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
629
1,023 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
332
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
297
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
4
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
3 years, 11 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

170
+109.6 vs Commons average
Rank 12 of 648
Appearances
121
+60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 648
198
+89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 80 of 648
Contributions
157
+48.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£772,982
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£302,531
34 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
1
1 registered category
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

Foreign Affairs
24 of 29 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Housing
33 of 43 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
13 of 17 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Migration
72 of 95 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Digital / Online Safety
32 of 44 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Illegal Migration Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 76 27 Mar 2023
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
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
No
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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