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Al Carns vs Blake Stephenson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 240 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 235 different votes 240 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
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
31 Aye 19 No
Tax 0% aligned 50 shared votes
19 Aye 31 No
18 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
5 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
1 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 19 No
Tax 0% aligned 50 shared votes
19 Aye 31 No
18 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
5 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
1 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 14 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

52.8 %
20 % below average
Rank 616 of 650
Participation
71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 386 of 650
297
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
405
563 eligible divisions
141
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
184
45.4 % of votes cast
156
52.5 % of votes cast
No votes
221
54.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
Appearances
67
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650
309
+183.2 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 650
Contributions
90
-35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#2
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Housing
21 of 31 votes
#3
Tax
91 of 111 votes
Defence
21 of 33 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API