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Wera Hobhouse vs Colum Eastwood

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 Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 700 shared comparable votes.

627 same votes 73 different votes 700 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
23 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 99 shared votes
23 Aye 76 No
22 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
17 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 3 No
Education 45% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 47% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 14 No
Defence 72% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
43 Aye 23 No
Tax 77% aligned 66 shared votes
44 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 10 No
Housing 77% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 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
53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 611 of 649
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
882
1,643 eligible divisions
837
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
485
55.0 % of votes cast
708
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
397
45.0 % 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
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Appearances
17
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Contributions
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 576 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
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
48 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
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
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