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Wera Hobhouse vs Matt Rodda

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 Matt Rodda
Matt Rodda
Lab Reading Central

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Matt Rodda voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,346 shared comparable votes.

1,075 same votes 271 different votes 1,346 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
90 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
90 Aye 64 No
39 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 59 shared votes
41 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 87 No
Migration 96% aligned 113 shared votes
26 Aye 87 No
20 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 23 shared votes
21 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 23 No
Education 34% aligned 44 shared votes
34 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 45% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
85 Aye 71 No
Tax 58% aligned 156 shared votes
107 Aye 49 No
31 Aye 26 No
Defence 65% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 19 No
Benefits 65% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 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
81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 169 of 650
1,539
2,094 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,710
2,094 eligible divisions
835
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
935
54.7 % of votes cast
704
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
775
45.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

130
+59.3 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 650
Appearances
73
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
161
+35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Contributions
96
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 292 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
£1,641,237
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£254,181
12 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Defence
68 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 54 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Defence
59 of 70 votes
#4
Education
69 of 75 votes
Trade
70 of 85 votes
#5
Work / Employment
65 of 71 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
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
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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