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Sarah Edwards vs Rachel Hopkins

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

Photograph of Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth
vs
Photograph of Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Sarah Edwards and Rachel Hopkins voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 436 shared comparable votes.

436 same votes 0 different votes 436 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
61 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
61 Aye 33 No
33 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
33 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 33 shared votes
8 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
61 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
61 Aye 33 No
33 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
33 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 33 shared votes
8 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 539 of 647
Participation
84.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 117 of 647
445
702 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,353
1,601 eligible divisions
257
57.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
725
53.6 % of votes cast
188
42.2 % of votes cast
No votes
628
46.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 7 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

37
-25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 647
Appearances
78
+15.3 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 647
59
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 647
Contributions
93
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£322,568
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
£237,152
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£253,152
12 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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

Democracy / Parliament
12 of 12 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 53 votes
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
39 of 41 votes
Work / Employment
33 of 43 votes
#3
Education
64 of 68 votes
Tax
94 of 135 votes
#4
Migration
141 of 152 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 26 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API