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Blake Stephenson vs Sammy Wilson

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 Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Blake Stephenson and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 248 shared comparable votes.

237 same votes 11 different votes 248 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
28 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
28 Aye 44 No
5 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 9 No
Energy 100% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 5 No
Benefits 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 10 No
Housing 50% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 10 No
Defence 95% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No
28 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
28 Aye 44 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
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 650
405
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
184
45.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
721
49.7 % of votes cast
221
54.6 % of votes cast
No votes
731
50.3 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

67
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650
Appearances
101
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
90
-35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
Contributions
139
+13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 179 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
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£203,629
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Tax
91 of 111 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 89 votes
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 70 votes
Defence
27 of 33 votes
#5
Energy
47 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
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
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
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
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API