Wera Hobhouse Sparring Partners during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Penny Mordaunt (Conservative)
(95 debate interactions)
Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative)
(88 debate interactions)
Robert Jenrick (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
(25 debate interactions)
Mark Spencer (Conservative)
(24 debate interactions)
Graham Stuart (Conservative)
(23 debate interactions)
Michael Gove (Conservative)
(21 debate interactions)
Nigel Evans (Conservative)
(21 debate interactions)
Greg Hands (Conservative)
(21 debate interactions)
Steve Barclay (Conservative)
(19 debate interactions)
Boris Johnson (Conservative)
(18 debate interactions)
Caroline Lucas (Green Party)
(18 debate interactions)
Robert Buckland (Conservative)
(17 debate interactions)
Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative)
(16 debate interactions)
James Cartlidge (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
(15 debate interactions)
Maria Caulfield (Conservative)
(15 debate interactions)
Priti Patel (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
(14 debate interactions)
Rachel Maclean (Conservative)
(14 debate interactions)
James Cleverly (Conservative)
(14 debate interactions)
Grant Shapps (Conservative)
(13 debate interactions)
Nigel Huddleston (Conservative)
(13 debate interactions)
John Redwood (Conservative)
(13 debate interactions)
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
(12 debate interactions)
Mark Harper (Conservative)
(12 debate interactions)
Jesse Norman (Conservative)
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
(11 debate interactions)
Rishi Sunak (Conservative)
(11 debate interactions)
Alan Whitehead (Labour)
(11 debate interactions)
Rebecca Pow (Conservative)
(11 debate interactions)
John Hayes (Conservative)
(11 debate interactions)
Huw Merriman (Conservative)
(11 debate interactions)
Chris Philp (Conservative)
Shadow Home Secretary
(10 debate interactions)
Andrew Mitchell (Conservative)
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
(10 debate interactions)
Dominic Raab (Conservative)
(9 debate interactions)
Thérèse Coffey (Conservative)
(9 debate interactions)
Sajid Javid (Conservative)
(9 debate interactions)
Paul Scully (Conservative)
(9 debate interactions)
Kemi Badenoch (Conservative)
Leader of HM Official Opposition
(9 debate interactions)
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
(9 debate interactions)
Felicity Buchan (Conservative)
(9 debate interactions)
Kit Malthouse (Conservative)
(9 debate interactions)
Richard Fuller (Conservative)
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
(9 debate interactions)
Edward Leigh (Conservative)
(8 debate interactions)
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(8 debate interactions)
Lucy Frazer (Conservative)
(8 debate interactions)
Victoria Prentis (Conservative)
(8 debate interactions)
Gillian Keegan (Conservative)
(8 debate interactions)
Victoria Atkins (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(8 debate interactions)
Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
(8 debate interactions)
Selaine Saxby (Conservative)
(8 debate interactions)
Trudy Harrison (Conservative)
(8 debate interactions)
Gareth Davies (Conservative)
Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury)
(8 debate interactions)
Lord Sharma (Conservative)
COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
(7 debate interactions)
Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Chief Whip
(7 debate interactions)
Chloe Smith (Conservative)
(7 debate interactions)
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
(7 debate interactions)
Christopher Pincher (Independent)
(7 debate interactions)
Gavin Williamson (Conservative)
(7 debate interactions)
Mike Freer (Conservative)
(7 debate interactions)
Michael Ellis (Conservative)
(7 debate interactions)
Edward Argar (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
(7 debate interactions)
Kerry McCarthy (Labour)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(7 debate interactions)
Guy Opperman (Conservative)
(7 debate interactions)
Danny Kruger (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
(7 debate interactions)
Theresa Villiers (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Nusrat Ghani (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Graham Stringer (Labour)
(6 debate interactions)
Vicky Ford (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Steve Baker (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Will Quince (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Judith Cummins (Labour)
(6 debate interactions)
Eddie Hughes (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Claire Coutinho (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Equalities)
(6 debate interactions)
Maria Miller (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op))
(6 debate interactions)
George Freeman (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
George Eustice (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(5 debate interactions)
Elizabeth Truss (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Jo Gideon (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Paul Blomfield (Labour)
(5 debate interactions)
Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Peter Dowd (Labour)
(5 debate interactions)
Andrew Griffith (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
(5 debate interactions)
Tulip Siddiq (Labour)
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
(5 debate interactions)
David Johnston (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Oliver Dowden (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
(5 debate interactions)
Tom Pursglove (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Richard Holden (Conservative)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(5 debate interactions)
Simon Hoare (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
(4 debate interactions)
Douglas Ross (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Stuart Andrew (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
(4 debate interactions)
Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development)
(4 debate interactions)
Sarah Champion (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Philip Dunne (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Anthony Mangnall (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Derek Thomas (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Anthony Browne (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Jess Phillips (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
(4 debate interactions)
Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
John McDonnell (Independent)
(4 debate interactions)
Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Jeremy Quin (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Wes Streeting (Labour)
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
(4 debate interactions)
Cherilyn Mackrory (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Peter Aldous (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Laura Farris (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Greg Smith (Conservative)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(4 debate interactions)
Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op))
(4 debate interactions)
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
(3 debate interactions)
Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Diana Johnson (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(3 debate interactions)
Bim Afolami (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Caroline Nokes (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Ruth Edwards (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Damian Hinds (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Robert Courts (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Stephen Hammond (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Virginia Crosbie (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Toby Perkins (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
David Rutley (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Jacob Young (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Robert Neill (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Lee Rowley (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat)
(3 debate interactions)
Imran Hussain (Independent)
(3 debate interactions)
Rupa Huq (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Stephen Kinnock (Labour)
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(3 debate interactions)
Jeremy Hunt (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Roger Gale (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Leo Docherty (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Neil O'Brien (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Education)
(3 debate interactions)
Amanda Solloway (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Barry Gardiner (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Chris Bryant (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
(3 debate interactions)
Thangam Debbonaire (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Matt Warman (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Bob Stewart (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (Co-op))
President of the Board of Trade
(2 debate interactions)
Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Dan Carden (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Mims Davies (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Women)
(2 debate interactions)
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru)
(2 debate interactions)
Sally-Ann Hart (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Geraint Davies (Independent)
(2 debate interactions)
Nigel Adams (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education, Children and Families)
(2 debate interactions)
Helen Whately (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(2 debate interactions)
Cat Smith (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Nick Gibb (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(2 debate interactions)
Jo Churchill (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Craig Williams (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Maggie Throup (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Jeremy Wright (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party)
SNP Deputy Westminster Leader
(2 debate interactions)
Catherine McKinnell (Labour)
Minister of State (Education)
(2 debate interactions)
David Lammy (Labour)
Foreign Secretary
(2 debate interactions)
Ed Miliband (Labour)
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
(2 debate interactions)
Bob Seely (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Richard Graham (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Darren Jones (Labour)
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
(2 debate interactions)
Catherine West (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Elliot Colburn (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Sarah Jones (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(2 debate interactions)
Craig Whittaker (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Bernard Jenkin (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Richard Drax (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(2 debate interactions)
Kevin Foster (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Mick Whitley (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Vicky Foxcroft (Labour)
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
(2 debate interactions)
Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Mark Menzies (Independent)
(2 debate interactions)
John Glen (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Kieran Mullan (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Justice)
(2 debate interactions)
Helen Hayes (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Philip Hollobone (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Margaret Ferrier (Independent)
(2 debate interactions)
Chris Skidmore (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Steve Brine (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Sarah Dines (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Dawn Butler (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities)
(2 debate interactions)
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)
Shadow Minister and Shadow Minister for London
(2 debate interactions)
Robin Walker (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Sarah Owen (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Daniel Zeichner (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Ben Bradshaw (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
(2 debate interactions)
Stephen Crabb (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Andrew Bridgen (Independent)
(2 debate interactions)
Michelle Donelan (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Saqib Bhatti (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
(2 debate interactions)
Justin Madders (Labour)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
(2 debate interactions)
Angela Rayner (Labour)
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
(2 debate interactions)
Matt Western (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Andrew Western (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
(2 debate interactions)
Andrew Selous (Conservative)
Second Church Estates Commissioner
(2 debate interactions)
Jerome Mayhew (Conservative)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(2 debate interactions)
Carolyn Harris (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Olivia Blake (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Clive Efford (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
(2 debate interactions)
Robbie Moore (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Christopher Chope (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Neale Hanvey (Alba Party)
(2 debate interactions)
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
James Duddridge (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Andrew Murrison (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Paul Maynard (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Alex Chalk (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Fay Jones (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Simon Clarke (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
James Gray (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
David Amess (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Duncan Baker (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Nick Fletcher (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Clive Betts (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Hilary Benn (Labour)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(1 debate interactions)
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party)
SNP Chief Whip
(1 debate interactions)
Andrew Gwynne (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(1 debate interactions)
Miriam Cates (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Matt Rodda (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Derek Twigg (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Paul Bristow (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Rachel Hopkins (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Alex Burghart (Conservative)
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
(1 debate interactions)
Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Kevin Brennan (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Caroline Johnson (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
(1 debate interactions)
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Home Secretary
(1 debate interactions)
Laurence Robertson (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru)
(1 debate interactions)
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Mel Stride (Conservative)
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
(1 debate interactions)
Charles Walker (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Peter Bone (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)
George Howarth (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Yasmin Qureshi (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Afzal Khan (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
(1 debate interactions)
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 debate interactions)
Gerald Jones (Labour)
Assistant Whip
(1 debate interactions)
Nadia Whittome (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
David Duguid (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Ruth Jones (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Philip Davies (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Anna Firth (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Martin Vickers (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
John Whittingdale (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
James Heappey (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Chris Elmore (Labour)
Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
(1 debate interactions)