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Wera Hobhouse vs Alex Norris

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

Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath
vs
Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Alex Norris voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,227 shared comparable votes.

1,023 same votes 204 different votes 1,227 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
90 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 150 shared votes
90 Aye 60 No
16 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
38 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 57 shared votes
40 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 86 No
Migration 96% aligned 112 shared votes
26 Aye 86 No
10 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 46% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 18 No
Education 47% aligned 36 shared votes
31 Aye 5 No
26 Aye 19 No
Benefits 64% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
75 Aye 53 No
Tax 67% aligned 128 shared votes
91 Aye 37 No

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

Voting record

73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 344 of 650
Participation
75.3 %
3 % above average
Rank 308 of 650
1,536
2,089 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,572
2,089 eligible divisions
832
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
880
56.0 % of votes cast
704
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
692
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

128
+58.7 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
Appearances
36
-33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 486 of 650
159
+35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Contributions
184
+60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,924
34 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
60 of 63 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Work / Employment
64 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
142 of 161 votes
Defence
59 of 70 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
40 of 46 votes
Trade
70 of 85 votes
#5
Transport
72 of 85 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
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
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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