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Tahir Ali vs Wera Hobhouse

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

Photograph of Tahir Ali
Tahir Ali
Lab Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
vs
Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Tahir Ali and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 937 shared comparable votes.

711 same votes 226 different votes 937 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
20 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
17 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 84 No
Migration 97% aligned 107 shared votes
24 Aye 83 No
16 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 6 No
Education 32% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 39% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
85 Aye 38 No
Tax 44% aligned 123 shared votes
68 Aye 55 No
23 Aye 25 No
Devolution / Local Government 56% aligned 48 shared votes
16 Aye 32 No
15 Aye 20 No
Benefits 63% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 297 of 649
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,245
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
663
53.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
837
54.2 % of votes cast
582
46.7 % of votes cast
No votes
708
45.8 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

27
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650
Appearances
141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
36
-102.3 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 650
Contributions
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,064,427
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£264,884
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
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

Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 44 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Crime / Justice
146 of 174 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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