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Ben Lake vs Chris Evans

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 Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly

Voting alignment

Ben Lake and Chris Evans voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 1,235 shared comparable votes.

1,061 same votes 174 different votes 1,235 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
93 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
93 Aye 61 No
3 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
35 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 54 shared votes
36 Aye 18 No
29 Aye 96 No
Migration 97% aligned 125 shared votes
31 Aye 94 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 4 No
Education 67% aligned 12 shared votes
12 Aye 0 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 71% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
105 Aye 52 No
Tax 71% aligned 157 shared votes
99 Aye 58 No
30 Aye 21 No
Defence 73% aligned 51 shared votes
22 Aye 29 No
29 Aye 17 No
Benefits 80% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

74.9%
3% above average
Rank 307 of 650
Participation
71.6%
1% below average
Rank 391 of 650
1,612
2,151 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,723
2,406 eligible divisions
900
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
947
55.0% of votes cast
712
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
776
45.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

77
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
Appearances
24
-68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
78
-83.6 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 650
Contributions
32
-129.6 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
£250,650
11% above average
Latest expenses
£290,268
28% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
2
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

Migration
157 of 163 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 189 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Trade
81 of 90 votes
#3
Housing
56 of 67 votes
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Crime / Justice
177 of 198 votes
#5
Defence
58 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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