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Wera Hobhouse vs Sir Gavin Williamson

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 Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Sir Gavin Williamson voted the same way 19% of the time, based on 1,238 shared comparable votes.

233 same votes 1,005 different votes 1,238 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
21 Aye 21 No
Education 64% aligned 42 shared votes
12 Aye 30 No
9 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 59% aligned 39 shared votes
15 Aye 24 No
83 Aye 75 No
Tax 42% aligned 158 shared votes
53 Aye 105 No
27 Aye 24 No
Defence 31% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 30 No
Devolution / Local Government 26% aligned 39 shared votes
28 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 2% aligned 48 shared votes
16 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 85 No
Migration 3% aligned 112 shared votes
82 Aye 30 No
14 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 4% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
95 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 4% aligned 163 shared votes
65 Aye 98 No
17 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 5% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 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
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 236 of 649
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,850
2,361 eligible divisions
837
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
884
47.8 % of votes cast
708
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
966
52.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Appearances
71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Contributions
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 358 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
£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£278,816
23 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
200 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Migration
155 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Transport
83 of 95 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Housing
57 of 66 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Trade
78 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
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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