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Brendan O'Hara vs Ben Lake

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Ben Lake voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,142 shared comparable votes.

1,137 same votes 5 different votes 1,142 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
101 Aye 75 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 176 shared votes
101 Aye 75 No
40 Aye 114 No
Migration 100% aligned 154 shared votes
40 Aye 114 No
29 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 70 shared votes
29 Aye 41 No
36 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
31 Aye 24 No
Benefits 100% aligned 55 shared votes
31 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Education 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
21 Aye 12 No
Energy 91% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
109 Aye 53 No
Tax 98% aligned 162 shared votes
112 Aye 50 No
29 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 98% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
101 Aye 75 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 176 shared votes
101 Aye 75 No

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

Voting record

57.9 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 649
Participation
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 292 of 649
1,366
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,600
2,106 eligible divisions
752
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
55.7 % of votes cast
614
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
708
44.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
Appearances
66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 650
Contributions
68
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 163 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Trade
81 of 87 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 47 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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