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Wera Hobhouse vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and John McDonnell voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,294 shared comparable votes.

1,073 same votes 221 different votes 1,294 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
88 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
88 Aye 66 No
24 Aye 88 No
Migration 99% aligned 112 shared votes
25 Aye 87 No
20 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 97% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
34 Aye 21 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 55 shared votes
36 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 15 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 45% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 19 No
Education 53% aligned 40 shared votes
28 Aye 12 No
80 Aye 65 No
Tax 61% aligned 145 shared votes
103 Aye 42 No
16 Aye 33 No
Devolution / Local Government 67% aligned 49 shared votes
22 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 25 No
Defence 69% aligned 52 shared votes
27 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
79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 228 of 650
1,536
2,089 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,851
2,344 eligible divisions
832
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
54.6 % of votes cast
704
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
841
45.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2 % 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
94
+24.7 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
159
+35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Contributions
127
+3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 193 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
63 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Work / Employment
68 of 75 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Defence
59 of 70 votes
#4
Migration
151 of 169 votes
Trade
70 of 85 votes
#5
Defence
62 of 70 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
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
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
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
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