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Wera Hobhouse vs Rachel Hopkins

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 Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Rachel Hopkins voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 1,027 shared comparable votes.

757 same votes 270 different votes 1,027 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
27 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 40 shared votes
28 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 85 No
Migration 97% aligned 109 shared votes
23 Aye 86 No
16 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
18 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 21 No
Education 27% aligned 41 shared votes
32 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 28% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 41% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
72 Aye 59 No
Tax 44% aligned 131 shared votes
91 Aye 40 No
21 Aye 18 No
Benefits 59% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 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 348 of 649
Participation
84.7 %
12 % above average
Rank 104 of 649
1,540
2,099 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,386
1,636 eligible divisions
836
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
739
53.3 % of votes cast
704
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
647
46.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

135
+59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 649
Appearances
89
+13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 649
169
+35.7 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 649
Contributions
104
-29.3 vs Commons average
Rank 283 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
£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£253,152
12 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
Housing
52 of 53 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Education
65 of 69 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Migration
141 of 152 votes
Trade
70 of 85 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API