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Wera Hobhouse vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 1,082 shared comparable votes.

155 same votes 927 different votes 1,082 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
12 Aye 19 No
Education 61% aligned 31 shared votes
6 Aye 25 No
4 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 45% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
74 Aye 56 No
Tax 29% aligned 130 shared votes
38 Aye 92 No
11 Aye 35 No
Devolution / Local Government 26% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 10 No
Housing 23% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 3% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
25 Aye 70 No
Migration 3% aligned 95 shared votes
67 Aye 28 No
85 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 4% aligned 142 shared votes
56 Aye 86 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
66.1 %
7 % below average
Rank 500 of 649
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,561
2,361 eligible divisions
837
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
734
47.0 % of votes cast
708
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
827
53.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Appearances
8
-69.9 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Contributions
13
-125.3 vs Commons average
Rank 614 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
3 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
173 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 91 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 171 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 71 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
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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