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Stephen Doughty vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Stephen Doughty and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 1,095 shared comparable votes.

951 same votes 144 different votes 1,095 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
78 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 141 shared votes
78 Aye 63 No
24 Aye 65 No
Migration 100% aligned 89 shared votes
24 Aye 65 No
36 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 53 shared votes
34 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 3 No
Education 94% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 62% aligned 29 shared votes
2 Aye 27 No
13 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 63% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 19 No
Defence 69% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
83 Aye 35 No
Tax 69% aligned 118 shared votes
73 Aye 45 No
15 Aye 15 No
Benefits 73% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

66.7 %
7 % below average
Rank 498 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,541
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
894
58.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
647
42.0 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
17
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

54
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
298
+190.1 vs Commons average
Rank 36 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

£2,632,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£294,894
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
0
0 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
177 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Defence
46 of 59 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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