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Wera Hobhouse vs Alison McGovern

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 Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Lab Birkenhead

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Alison McGovern voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,174 shared comparable votes.

979 same votes 195 different votes 1,174 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
87 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 148 shared votes
87 Aye 61 No
16 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
35 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 54 shared votes
36 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 81 No
Migration 97% aligned 107 shared votes
25 Aye 82 No
20 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 23 shared votes
21 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 18 No
Education 34% aligned 38 shared votes
27 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 29 No
Devolution / Local Government 50% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 21 No
Defence 56% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 13 No
Benefits 59% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
83 Aye 54 No
Tax 61% aligned 137 shared votes
89 Aye 48 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
70.0 %
3 % below average
Rank 431 of 650
1,536
2,089 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,641
2,344 eligible divisions
832
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
912
55.6 % of votes cast
704
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
729
44.4 % 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
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

128
+58.7 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
Appearances
62
-7.3 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
159
+35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Contributions
312
+188.9 vs Commons average
Rank 44 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
£2,989,850
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£303,304
34 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
12
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
60 of 63 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Defence
59 of 70 votes
#4
Migration
143 of 169 votes
Trade
70 of 85 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 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
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
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