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Alex Brewer vs Ben Lake

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

Photograph of Alex Brewer
Alex Brewer
LD North East Hampshire
vs
Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Alex Brewer and Ben Lake voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 239 shared comparable votes.

203 same votes 36 different votes 239 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
10 Aye 1 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
10 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 36% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 11 No
Benefits 77% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 8 No
Defence 78% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 6 No
Education 86% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 515 of 650
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 293 of 650
367
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,590
2,094 eligible divisions
201
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
55.7 % of votes cast
166
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
704
44.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

36
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 650
Appearances
61
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650
39
-86.8 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 650
Contributions
64
-61.8 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,635
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£198,635
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
6
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#2
Migration
155 of 161 votes
Education
41 of 49 votes
#3
Trade
79 of 85 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment 18 Nov 2025
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 5 17 Nov 2025
Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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