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Wera Hobhouse vs Emily Thornberry

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 Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry
Lab Islington South and Finsbury

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Emily Thornberry voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 1,036 shared comparable votes.

877 same votes 159 different votes 1,036 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 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
87 Aye 56 No
13 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
20 Aye 71 No
Migration 99% aligned 91 shared votes
21 Aye 70 No
30 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 43 shared votes
32 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 13 No
Education 45% aligned 31 shared votes
25 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 47% aligned 36 shared votes
25 Aye 11 No
72 Aye 40 No
Tax 67% aligned 112 shared votes
75 Aye 37 No
15 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 68% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 80% aligned 25 shared votes
12 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
62.0 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 650
1,536
2,089 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,454
2,344 eligible divisions
832
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
809
55.6 % of votes cast
704
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
645
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
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

126
+57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
Appearances
69
+0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 650
158
+37.2 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
Contributions
109
-11.8 vs Commons average
Rank 235 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
£2,941,443
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,489
30 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Migration
124 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 66 votes
Defence
59 of 70 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
49 of 69 votes
Trade
70 of 85 votes
#5
Work / Employment
51 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
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
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
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) 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
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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