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Wera Hobhouse vs Derek Twigg

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
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Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Derek Twigg voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 968 shared comparable votes.

779 same votes 189 different votes 968 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
19 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 21 shared votes
19 Aye 2 No
77 Aye 44 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 121 shared votes
76 Aye 45 No
32 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 46 shared votes
33 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 23 No
Trade 94% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
16 Aye 49 No
Migration 94% aligned 65 shared votes
16 Aye 49 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 10 No
Education 44% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
70 Aye 38 No
Tax 54% aligned 108 shared votes
76 Aye 32 No
10 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 63% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 32 No
Devolution / Local Government 63% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
18 Aye 15 No
Defence 76% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

73.3%
1% above average
Rank 353 of 649
Participation
58.0%
15% below average
Rank 587 of 649
1,554
2,121 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,377
2,376 eligible divisions
844
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
793
57.6% of votes cast
710
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
584
42.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
27
2.0% of votes cast
9 years, 3 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

141
+59.2 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 649
Appearances
52
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 649
191
+48.5 vs Commons average
Rank 141 of 649
Contributions
39
-103.5 vs Commons average
Rank 548 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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 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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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