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Sir Keir Starmer vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 654 shared comparable votes.

613 same votes 41 different votes 654 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
82 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 139 shared votes
82 Aye 57 No
18 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 50% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 75% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 11 No
Benefits 80% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

38.4 %
35 % below average
Rank 633 of 647
Participation
73.6 %
same as average
Rank 351 of 647
893
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,068 eligible divisions
545
61.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
348
39.0 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

44
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 647
Appearances
116
+52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 647
1,405
+1291.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 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

£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
15
3 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
161 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
Trade
51 of 88 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Transport
42 of 91 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
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
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 10B 15 Apr 2024
No
No
That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 9 but proposes Amendment (a) in lieu 15 Apr 2024
No
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in ther Amendment 7B 15 Apr 2024
No
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 6B 15 Apr 2024
No
No
Rwanda Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 3B and 3C 15 Apr 2024
No
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