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Wera Hobhouse vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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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Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 18% of the time, based on 1,262 shared comparable votes.

233 same votes 1,029 different votes 1,262 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
18 Aye 20 No
Education 66% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No
79 Aye 69 No
Tax 41% aligned 148 shared votes
49 Aye 99 No
13 Aye 40 No
Devolution / Local Government 30% aligned 53 shared votes
32 Aye 21 No
29 Aye 27 No
Defence 29% aligned 56 shared votes
25 Aye 31 No
9 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 24% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
99 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 4% aligned 167 shared votes
62 Aye 105 No
27 Aye 83 No
Migration 4% aligned 110 shared votes
79 Aye 31 No
14 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 4% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
24 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 5% aligned 41 shared votes
15 Aye 26 No
11 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 6% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 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
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 203 of 649
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,881
2,361 eligible divisions
837
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
890
47.3 % of votes cast
708
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
991
52.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Appearances
114
+36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Contributions
167
+28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 157 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
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 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
205 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Trade
81 of 91 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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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