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Wera Hobhouse vs Mr Will Forster

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath
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Mr Will Forster
LD Woking

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Mr Will Forster voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 353 shared comparable votes.

350 same votes 3 different votes 353 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
31 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
31 Aye 49 No
22 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
31 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
31 Aye 49 No
22 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

73.0%
1% above average
Rank 352 of 650
Participation
73.9%
1% above average
Rank 338 of 650
1,579
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
631 eligible divisions
860
54.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
53.9% of votes cast
719
45.5% of votes cast
No votes
215
46.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

159
+64.5 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 650
Appearances
215
+120.5 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650
224
+59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 650
Contributions
267
+102.5 vs Commons average
Rank 103 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
£153,282
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35% above average
Latest expenses
£153,282
32% below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
171 of 189 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Trade
70 of 90 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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