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Wera Hobhouse vs Mr Richard Holden

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
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Mr Richard Holden
Con Basildon and Billericay

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Mr Richard Holden voted the same way 22% of the time, based on 948 shared comparable votes.

211 same votes 737 different votes 948 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
14 Aye 19 No
Education 76% aligned 33 shared votes
8 Aye 25 No
7 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 61% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
64 Aye 56 No
Tax 51% aligned 120 shared votes
37 Aye 83 No
9 Aye 36 No
Devolution / Local Government 40% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
29 Aye 24 No
Defence 28% aligned 53 shared votes
23 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 16 shared votes
2 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 2% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 20 No
Trade 3% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 69 No
Migration 3% aligned 93 shared votes
66 Aye 27 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
Participation
79.9 %
7 % above average
Rank 201 of 649
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,312
1,643 eligible divisions
837
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
643
49.0 % of votes cast
708
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
669
51.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.2 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

141
+63.0 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 649
Appearances
46
-32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 649
176
+37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 649
Contributions
58
-80.5 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,267,818
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£332,582
47 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
49 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
60 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
47 of 53 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Housing
46 of 53 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
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
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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