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Ben Lake vs Tom Gordon

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 Tom Gordon
Tom Gordon
LD Harrogate and Knaresborough

Voting alignment

Ben Lake and Tom Gordon voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 253 shared comparable votes.

210 same votes 43 different votes 253 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
5 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 42% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 77% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 9 No
Defence 78% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 4 No
Transport 80% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
32 Aye 27 No
Tax 85% aligned 59 shared votes
27 Aye 32 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 292 of 650
Participation
68.3 %
4 % below average
Rank 461 of 650
1,585
2,089 eligible divisions
Total votes
381
558 eligible divisions
881
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
204
53.5 % of votes cast
704
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
177
46.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-9.8 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 650
Appearances
159
+89.2 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
63
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650
Contributions
237
+113.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 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
£217,333
all imported IPSA years
£250,650
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£217,333
4 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
155 of 161 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Trade
79 of 85 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#4
Housing
25 of 31 votes
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
48 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 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
Where they voted the same
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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