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Baggy Shanker vs Blake Stephenson

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

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Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Baggy Shanker and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 337 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 332 different votes 337 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
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 7 No
Benefits 9% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
47 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 82 shared votes
35 Aye 47 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 82 shared votes
35 Aye 47 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
12 Aye 15 No
Defence 0% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 2 No
Education 0% aligned 19 shared votes
2 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 129 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 399 of 649
480
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
258
53.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
45.1 % of votes cast
222
46.3 % of votes cast
No votes
225
54.9 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 650
Appearances
70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
96
-42.3 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 650
Contributions
99
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,540
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£198,540
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
4
4 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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#4
Tax
91 of 111 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Where they voted the same
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
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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