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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
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Derek Twigg voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 958 shared comparable votes.

776 same votes 182 different votes 958 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
16 Aye 47 No
Migration 95% aligned 63 shared votes
15 Aye 48 No
10 Aye 23 No
Trade 94% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 10 No
Education 44% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
67 Aye 38 No
Tax 55% aligned 105 shared votes
76 Aye 29 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

73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 344 of 650
Participation
57.9 %
15 % below average
Rank 591 of 650
1,536
2,089 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,358
2,344 eligible divisions
832
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
786
57.9 % of votes cast
704
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
572
42.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
25
1.8 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

128
+57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
Appearances
44
-26.1 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 650
159
+34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Contributions
24
-100.5 vs Commons average
Rank 575 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
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1 % above average
5
3 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
59 of 70 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
Trade
70 of 85 votes
#5
Energy
44 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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