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Ben Lake vs Alison Bennett

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

Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli
vs
Photograph of Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex

Voting alignment

Ben Lake and Alison Bennett voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

229 same votes 45 different votes 274 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
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
2 Aye 5 No
Education 71% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 75% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
15 Aye 9 No
Defence 79% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 0 No
Trade 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

75.8%
3% above average
Rank 292 of 649
Participation
71.5%
1% below average
Rank 392 of 649
1,607
2,121 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
590 eligible divisions
897
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
53.6% of votes cast
710
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
196
46.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
9 years, 3 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

66
-15.7 vs Commons average
Rank 330 of 649
Appearances
133
+51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 86 of 649
68
-74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 649
Contributions
155
+12.7 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,775
all imported IPSA years
£250,650
11% above average
Latest expenses
£141,775
37% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
157 of 163 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Trade
81 of 87 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
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
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment 9 Dec 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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