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Anna Gelderd vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Anna Gelderd
Anna Gelderd
Lab South East Cornwall
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Anna Gelderd and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 302 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 295 different votes 302 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
1 Aye 3 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 5 No
Benefits 18% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
42 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
35 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 77 shared votes
35 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 28 shared votes
6 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

68.4 %
4 % below average
Rank 460 of 650
Participation
71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 386 of 650
385
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
405
563 eligible divisions
183
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
184
45.4 % of votes cast
202
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

61
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650
Appearances
67
-3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
63
-62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 419 of 650
Contributions
90
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£153,512
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£153,512
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
1
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

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Tax
91 of 111 votes
Defence
31 of 33 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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