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Wera Hobhouse vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 1,132 shared comparable votes.

970 same votes 162 different votes 1,132 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
91 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
91 Aye 67 No
14 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
25 Aye 80 No
Migration 99% aligned 105 shared votes
24 Aye 81 No
28 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
41 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 93 shared votes
40 Aye 53 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 9 No
Education 52% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 55% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
80 Aye 48 No
Tax 64% aligned 128 shared votes
88 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 23 No
Defence 68% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 16 No
Benefits 69% 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

73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 344 of 650
Participation
68.2 %
5 % below average
Rank 466 of 650
1,532
2,085 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,595
2,340 eligible divisions
829
54.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
895
56.1 % of votes cast
703
45.9 % of votes cast
No votes
700
43.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.8 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
14 years, 6 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

125
+57.2 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
Appearances
56
-11.8 vs Commons average
Rank 331 of 650
157
+36.6 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650
Contributions
327
+206.6 vs Commons average
Rank 36 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Defence
59 of 70 votes
#4
Migration
141 of 169 votes
Trade
69 of 84 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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: 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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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