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Sir Mark Hendrick vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Sir Mark Hendrick
Sir Mark Hendrick
Lab Preston
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Sir Mark Hendrick and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 949 shared comparable votes.

815 same votes 134 different votes 949 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
88 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 151 shared votes
88 Aye 63 No
10 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 7 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 2 No
Housing 100% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 36% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 23 No
Benefits 65% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 4 No
Energy 69% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
25 Aye 14 No
Defence 72% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 3 No
Education 73% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

56.6 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,309
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
726
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
583
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 6 months
Since 23 Nov 2000
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

3
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 635 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
6
-101.9 vs Commons average
Rank 628 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,661,205
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£295,956
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
2
2 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Trade
71 of 88 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
52 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Defence
40 of 59 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Transport
58 of 87 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 4 Sep 2025
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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