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Blake Stephenson vs Lewis Cocking

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 Lewis Cocking
Lewis Cocking
Con Broxbourne

Voting alignment

Blake Stephenson and Lewis Cocking voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 390 shared comparable votes.

390 same votes 0 different votes 390 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
20 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
20 Aye 28 No
9 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
36 Aye 47 No
20 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
20 Aye 28 No
9 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 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
77.8 %
5 % above average
Rank 252 of 650
405
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
563 eligible divisions
184
45.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
200
45.7 % of votes cast
221
54.6 % of votes cast
No votes
238
54.3 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % 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
93
+22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 136 of 650
90
-35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
Contributions
142
+16.2 vs Commons average
Rank 176 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
£181,438
all imported IPSA years
£203,629
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£181,438
20 % below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Tax
91 of 111 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Tax
92 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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