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Blake Stephenson vs Edward Argar

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

Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire
vs
Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston

Voting alignment

Blake Stephenson and Edward Argar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 374 shared comparable votes.

374 same votes 0 different votes 374 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
36 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
36 Aye 47 No
21 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
6 Aye 22 No
16 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
36 Aye 47 No
21 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
6 Aye 22 No
16 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 386 of 650
Participation
90.3 %
18 % above average
Rank 19 of 650
405
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,120
2,349 eligible divisions
184
45.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
47.6 % of votes cast
221
54.6 % of votes cast
No votes
1,110
52.4 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

67
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650
Appearances
76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 650
90
-35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
Contributions
115
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£203,629
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
£203,629
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£201,413
11 % below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
#2
Migration
163 of 169 votes
Tax
91 of 111 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 43 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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