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Ben Lake vs Rachel Reeves

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 Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey

Voting alignment

Ben Lake and Rachel Reeves voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 893 shared comparable votes.

862 same votes 31 different votes 893 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
86 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 145 shared votes
86 Aye 59 No
23 Aye 84 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
23 Aye 84 No
23 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 15 No
Benefits 80% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 92% aligned 13 shared votes
10 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 28 No
Trade 94% aligned 47 shared votes
16 Aye 31 No
19 Aye 19 No
Transport 95% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 6 No
Energy 95% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 648
Participation
50.8 %
22 % below average
Rank 620 of 648
1,562
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,174
2,312 eligible divisions
867
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
674
57.4 % of votes cast
695
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
500
42.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 648
Appearances
36
-24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 648
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 648
Contributions
533
+424.1 vs Commons average
Rank 10 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
£250,650
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,343
29 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Migration
155 of 161 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
32 of 45 votes
Trade
78 of 84 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#4
Trade
56 of 88 votes
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
43 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading 16 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Second Reading 9 Dec 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment 9 Dec 2025
Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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