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Wera Hobhouse vs Gareth Thomas

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 Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,156 shared comparable votes.

962 same votes 194 different votes 1,156 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
94 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 156 shared votes
94 Aye 62 No
20 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
14 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 76 No
Migration 98% aligned 100 shared votes
26 Aye 74 No
26 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 17 No
Education 43% aligned 42 shared votes
31 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 18 No
Benefits 64% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
81 Aye 54 No
Tax 64% aligned 135 shared votes
95 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 22 No
Defence 69% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 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
66.3 %
6 % below average
Rank 498 of 650
1,536
2,089 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,555
2,344 eligible divisions
832
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
887
57.0 % of votes cast
704
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
668
43.0 % 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
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

128
+58.7 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
Appearances
46
-23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 411 of 650
159
+35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Contributions
111
-12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 226 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
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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
180 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Defence
58 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Defence
59 of 70 votes
#4
Trade
67 of 89 votes
Trade
70 of 85 votes
#5
Transport
68 of 92 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API