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Blake Stephenson vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Blake Stephenson and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 71% of the time, based on 165 shared comparable votes.

117 same votes 48 different votes 165 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
4 Aye 14 No
Education 94% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 19 No
Tax 92% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 3 No
Defence 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 12 No
Benefits 79% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 77% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

71.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 394 of 649
Participation
41.0 %
32 % below average
Rank 634 of 649
410
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
235
573 eligible divisions
185
45.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
127
54.0 % of votes cast
225
54.9 % of votes cast
No votes
108
46.0 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

74
-3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 649
Appearances
80
+3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 649
103
-33.7 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 649
Contributions
102
-34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£203,629
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£203,629
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22 % below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Tax
91 of 111 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Pension 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 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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