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Wera Hobhouse vs James Murray

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 James Murray
James Murray
Lab Ealing North

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and James Murray voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 925 shared comparable votes.

739 same votes 186 different votes 925 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
12 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
27 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 76 No
Migration 97% aligned 99 shared votes
22 Aye 77 No
16 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 18 shared votes
17 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 20 No
Education 30% aligned 40 shared votes
30 Aye 10 No
70 Aye 55 No
Tax 46% aligned 125 shared votes
86 Aye 39 No
6 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 52% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 15 No
Benefits 69% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 18 No
Transport 73% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 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
73.1 %
same as average
Rank 357 of 650
1,539
2,094 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,631 eligible divisions
835
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
636
53.3 % of votes cast
704
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
557
46.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

130
+59.3 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 650
Appearances
69
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 650
161
+35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Contributions
587
+461.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 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
£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,355
30 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Housing
48 of 53 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Defence
59 of 70 votes
#4
Migration
130 of 152 votes
Trade
70 of 85 votes
#5
Education
57 of 68 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 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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
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
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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