Wera Hobhouse Sparring Partners during the 2024 Parliament
2019-2024 Parliament
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Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Secretary of State for Education
(30 debate interactions)
Ed Miliband (Labour)
Foreign Secretary
(20 debate interactions)
Alan Campbell (Labour)
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(20 debate interactions)
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)
Minister for Women and Equalities
(16 debate interactions)
Michael Shanks (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(14 debate interactions)
Jess Phillips (Labour)
(12 debate interactions)
Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
(10 debate interactions)
Keir Starmer (Labour)
(10 debate interactions)
Heidi Alexander (Labour)
Secretary of State for Transport
(10 debate interactions)
Louise Haigh (Labour)
First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office
(8 debate interactions)
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
(8 debate interactions)
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(7 debate interactions)
Olly Glover (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport)
(7 debate interactions)
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
(7 debate interactions)
Wes Streeting (Labour)
Secretary of State for Defence
(7 debate interactions)
Chris Bryant (Labour)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(7 debate interactions)
Georgia Gould (Labour)
Minister of State (Education)
(6 debate interactions)
Claire Coutinho (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Equalities)
(6 debate interactions)
Perran Moon (Labour)
(6 debate interactions)
Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero)
(6 debate interactions)
Danny Kruger (Reform UK)
(6 debate interactions)
Alex Davies-Jones (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
(6 debate interactions)
Harriet Cross (Conservative)
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
(6 debate interactions)
Hamish Falconer (Labour)
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(6 debate interactions)
Ashley Dalton (Labour)
(6 debate interactions)
Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op))
(6 debate interactions)
Stephen Kinnock (Labour)
Secretary of State for Wales
(6 debate interactions)
Scott Arthur (Labour)
(6 debate interactions)
Zubir Ahmed (Labour)
(6 debate interactions)
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour)
(5 debate interactions)
Judith Cummins (Labour)
(5 debate interactions)
Joy Morrissey (Conservative)
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
(5 debate interactions)
Graham Stuart (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Lisa Nandy (Labour)
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
(5 debate interactions)
James Murray (Labour (Co-op))
Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
(5 debate interactions)
Mary Creagh (Labour)
(5 debate interactions)
Greg Smith (Conservative)
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Energy Security and Net Zero)
(5 debate interactions)
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
(5 debate interactions)
Caroline Nokes (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Catherine Atkinson (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Communities)
(4 debate interactions)
Catherine Fookes (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Josh MacAlister (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
(4 debate interactions)
Beccy Cooper (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Diana Johnson (Labour)
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(4 debate interactions)
Kim Leadbeater (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Mike Kane (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Lilian Greenwood (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
(4 debate interactions)
Caroline Dinenage (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Emma Reynolds (Labour)
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
(4 debate interactions)
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
Attorney General
(4 debate interactions)
Lucy Rigby (Labour)
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
(4 debate interactions)
Kanishka Narayan (Labour)
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology)
(4 debate interactions)
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)
(4 debate interactions)
Martin Rhodes (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Mike Tapp (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
(4 debate interactions)
Olivia Bailey (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
(3 debate interactions)
Torcuil Crichton (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
(3 debate interactions)
Andrew Gwynne (Independent)
(3 debate interactions)
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(3 debate interactions)
Nusrat Ghani (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Emma Hardy (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(3 debate interactions)
Claire Young (Liberal Democrat)
(3 debate interactions)
Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Primary Care and Cancer)
(3 debate interactions)
John Milne (Liberal Democrat)
(3 debate interactions)
George Freeman (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
David Lammy (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Jake Richards (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
(3 debate interactions)
Liz Kendall (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Keir Mather (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
(3 debate interactions)
Nesil Caliskan (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Andy McDonald (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Bernard Jenkin (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Mark Garnier (Conservative)
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions)
(2 debate interactions)
Uma Kumaran (Labour)
Assistant Whip
(2 debate interactions)
Angela Rayner (Labour)
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
(2 debate interactions)
Stephen Morgan (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Karin Smyth (Labour)
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(2 debate interactions)
Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op))
(2 debate interactions)
Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (Co-op))
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
(2 debate interactions)
Nicholas Dakin (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Joe Morris (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
(2 debate interactions)
Laura Trott (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
(2 debate interactions)
Nadia Whittome (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Sarah Owen (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op))
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
(2 debate interactions)
Simon Opher (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Robbie Moore (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Matt Western (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Maria Eagle (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Tim Roca (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Pat McFadden (Labour)
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(2 debate interactions)
Sarah Russell (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Andrew Griffith (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
(2 debate interactions)
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
(2 debate interactions)
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(2 debate interactions)
Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Bill Esterson (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Sam Rushworth (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Helen Hayes (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(2 debate interactions)
Will Forster (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Immigration and Asylum)
(2 debate interactions)
Mike Wood (Conservative)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(2 debate interactions)
Catherine McKinnell (Labour)
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
(2 debate interactions)
Ian Byrne (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Luke Myer (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
David Davis (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Peter Kyle (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Cat Eccles (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Chris Ward (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Jo Platt (Labour (Co-op))
(2 debate interactions)
Sarah Bool (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
(2 debate interactions)
Chris Vince (Labour (Co-op))
(2 debate interactions)
Stephanie Peacock (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
(2 debate interactions)
Torsten Bell (Labour)
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
(2 debate interactions)
Lauren Sullivan (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Paul Waugh (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
(2 debate interactions)
Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
(2 debate interactions)
Fred Thomas (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Adam Thompson (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Kate Osborne (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Lincoln Jopp (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Esther McVey (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Shabana Mahmood (Labour)
Home Secretary
(2 debate interactions)
Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Richard Holden (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
(1 debate interactions)
Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Barry Gardiner (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
(1 debate interactions)
Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party)
(1 debate interactions)
Olivia Blake (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Andrew George (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Mental Health)
(1 debate interactions)
Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Science, Innovation & Technology)
(1 debate interactions)
Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru)
(1 debate interactions)
Martin Vickers (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Helen Grant (Conservative)
Shadow Solicitor General
(1 debate interactions)
Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade)
(1 debate interactions)
Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence)
(1 debate interactions)
Tristan Osborne (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party)
(1 debate interactions)
Al Carns (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru)
(1 debate interactions)
Andy MacNae (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
(1 debate interactions)
Rupa Huq (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Rachel Reeves (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Laurence Turner (Labour)
Assistant Whip
(1 debate interactions)
John McDonnell (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Jess Asato (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Justin Madders (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
(1 debate interactions)
Jeremy Wright (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Callum Anderson (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Steve Yemm (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)
Shadow Minister without Portfolio
(1 debate interactions)
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(1 debate interactions)
Ellie Chowns (Green Party)
Green Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs)
(1 debate interactions)
Josh Dean (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Jon Pearce (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Alice Macdonald (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Yasmin Qureshi (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Daniel Zeichner (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Tom Collins (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Chris Hinchliff (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
(1 debate interactions)
Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Chief Whip
(1 debate interactions)
Julian Smith (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Rebecca Paul (Conservative)
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Lee Pitcher (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education, Children and Families)
(1 debate interactions)
Ian Murray (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
(1 debate interactions)
Jack Rankin (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Sadik Al-Hassan (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
John Hayes (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lola McEvoy (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Sarah Jones (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Kate Dearden (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
(1 debate interactions)
Saqib Bhatti (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Education)
(1 debate interactions)
James Wild (Conservative)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru)
(1 debate interactions)
Liz Twist (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Katie Lam (Conservative)
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Richard Tice (Reform UK)
(1 debate interactions)
Sarah Hall (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Julie Minns (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)