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Stephen Doughty vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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

Photograph of Stephen Doughty
Stephen Doughty
Lab Cardiff South and Penarth
vs
Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Stephen Doughty and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,350 shared comparable votes.

1,344 same votes 6 different votes 1,350 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
108 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
108 Aye 60 No
37 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
37 Aye 85 No
65 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
65 Aye 45 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
89 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 153 shared votes
92 Aye 61 No
108 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 168 shared votes
108 Aye 60 No
37 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
37 Aye 85 No
65 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
65 Aye 45 No

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

Voting record

66.5%
6% below average
Rank 490 of 649
Participation
71.8%
1% below average
Rank 383 of 649
1,581
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,707
2,376 eligible divisions
906
57.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
951
55.7% of votes cast
675
42.7% of votes cast
No votes
756
44.3% of votes cast
19
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

80
-3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 649
Appearances
92
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 649
350
+204.1 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 649
Contributions
219
+73.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,632,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£294,894
30% above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Defence
55 of 71 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 48 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye rebel
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 6 (J Lewis) 9 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
No
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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