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Blake Stephenson vs Jim Allister

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 Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Blake Stephenson and Jim Allister voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 297 shared comparable votes.

279 same votes 18 different votes 297 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
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 9 No
Housing 73% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 80% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 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
70.2 %
3 % below average
Rank 429 of 650
405
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
395
563 eligible divisions
184
45.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
195
49.4 % of votes cast
221
54.6 % of votes cast
No votes
200
50.6 % 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

67
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650
Appearances
189
+118.1 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
90
-35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
Contributions
235
+109.2 vs Commons average
Rank 74 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
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£203,629
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
#2
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Tax
91 of 111 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
#4
Education
41 of 49 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Tax
89 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API