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Seema Malhotra vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Seema Malhotra and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 1,124 shared comparable votes.

968 same votes 156 different votes 1,124 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
91 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
91 Aye 67 No
14 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
24 Aye 81 No
Migration 99% aligned 105 shared votes
25 Aye 80 No
29 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
40 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 93 shared votes
41 Aye 52 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 10 No
Education 52% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 55% aligned 31 shared votes
5 Aye 26 No
88 Aye 40 No
Tax 64% aligned 128 shared votes
80 Aye 48 No
17 Aye 22 No
Benefits 69% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
27 Aye 16 No
Defence 74% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

68.1 %
5 % below average
Rank 470 of 647
Participation
73.6 %
same as average
Rank 351 of 647
1,582
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,068 eligible divisions
893
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
689
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
12
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
14 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2011
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

54
-9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 647
Appearances
116
+52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 647
312
+198.2 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 647
Contributions
154
+40.2 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£252,817
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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

Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Migration
141 of 169 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
NHS / Health
44 of 56 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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
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
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 4 Sep 2025
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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