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Sir Nicholas Dakin vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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

Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe
vs
Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Sir Nicholas Dakin and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 767 shared comparable votes.

767 same votes 0 different votes 767 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
63 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 115 shared votes
63 Aye 52 No
69 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 95 shared votes
69 Aye 26 No
47 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 78 shared votes
47 Aye 31 No
26 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
24 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
63 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 115 shared votes
63 Aye 52 No
69 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 95 shared votes
69 Aye 26 No
47 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 78 shared votes
47 Aye 31 No
26 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
24 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 650
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 383 of 650
470
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,691
2,349 eligible divisions
231
49.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
947
56.0 % of votes cast
239
50.9 % of votes cast
No votes
744
44.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

18
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
Appearances
57
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650
39
-86.8 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
106
-19.8 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£208,878
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
149 of 169 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Defence
56 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API