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Wera Hobhouse vs Ian Byrne

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 Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Ian Byrne voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 912 shared comparable votes.

715 same votes 197 different votes 912 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
22 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 76 No
Migration 98% aligned 99 shared votes
23 Aye 76 No
24 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 22 No
Education 33% aligned 39 shared votes
31 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 38% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 38% aligned 37 shared votes
26 Aye 11 No
60 Aye 47 No
Tax 51% aligned 107 shared votes
76 Aye 31 No
25 Aye 18 No
Defence 65% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 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
72.9 %
same as average
Rank 361 of 650
1,539
2,094 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,189
1,631 eligible divisions
835
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
650
54.7 % of votes cast
704
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
539
45.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.9 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

130
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Appearances
43
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
161
+35.2 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Contributions
84
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 341 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
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Education
60 of 68 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Defence
59 of 70 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 152 votes
Trade
70 of 85 votes
#5
Work / Employment
54 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
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
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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