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Wera Hobhouse vs Sir Keir Starmer

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 Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Sir Keir Starmer voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 657 shared comparable votes.

615 same votes 42 different votes 657 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
82 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 139 shared votes
82 Aye 57 No
18 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 2 No
Energy 75% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 11 No
Benefits 80% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 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
38.0 %
35 % below average
Rank 636 of 649
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
896
2,361 eligible divisions
837
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
545
60.8 % of votes cast
708
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
351
39.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.2 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Appearances
56
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 650
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Contributions
1,601
+1462.7 vs Commons average
Rank 2 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
£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£232,065
3 % 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
161 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Trade
51 of 91 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
25 of 48 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Transport
42 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 10B 15 Apr 2024
No
No
That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 9 but proposes Amendment (a) in lieu 15 Apr 2024
No
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in ther Amendment 7B 15 Apr 2024
No
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