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Wera Hobhouse vs Steve Reed

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 Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Lab Streatham and Croydon North

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Steve Reed voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 1,041 shared comparable votes.

907 same votes 134 different votes 1,041 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
90 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
90 Aye 65 No
21 Aye 56 No
Migration 100% aligned 77 shared votes
21 Aye 56 No
6 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
39 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 59 shared votes
41 Aye 18 No
39 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 83 shared votes
38 Aye 45 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 9 No
Education 54% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
85 Aye 52 No
Tax 63% aligned 137 shared votes
90 Aye 47 No
21 Aye 14 No
Benefits 71% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 11 No
Housing 76% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
24 Aye 16 No
Defence 78% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

73.6 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 650
Participation
62.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 557 of 650
1,532
2,082 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,454
2,337 eligible divisions
829
54.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
854
58.7 % of votes cast
703
45.9 % of votes cast
No votes
600
41.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
13 years, 6 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

124
+57.0 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 650
Appearances
53
-14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 650
156
+36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
Contributions
417
+297.9 vs Commons average
Rank 21 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
£2,494,265
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,477
30 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
Defence
59 of 68 votes
#4
Trade
65 of 88 votes
Trade
69 of 84 votes
#5
NHS / Health
40 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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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