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Wera Hobhouse vs Brendan O'Hara

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

Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath
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Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Brendan O'Hara voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 965 shared comparable votes.

926 same votes 39 different votes 965 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
96 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
96 Aye 68 No
27 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
27 Aye 90 No
20 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
20 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Education 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 65% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 10 No
Energy 90% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
77 Aye 51 No
Tax 95% aligned 128 shared votes
76 Aye 52 No
26 Aye 31 No
Trade 95% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
Participation
57.9 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 649
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,366
2,361 eligible divisions
837
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
752
55.1 % of votes cast
708
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
614
44.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Contributions
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 391 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
£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£358,048
58 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 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
Migration
163 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Trade
74 of 91 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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