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Chris Bloore vs Joe Powell

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

Photograph of Chris Bloore
Chris Bloore
Lab Redditch
vs
Photograph of Joe Powell
Joe Powell
Lab Kensington and Bayswater

Voting alignment

Chris Bloore and Joe Powell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 366 shared comparable votes.

364 same votes 2 different votes 366 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
30 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 9 No
Benefits 88% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
30 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

71.9%
same as average
Rank 383 of 650
Participation
75.3%
3% above average
Rank 302 of 650
454
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
475
631 eligible divisions
220
48.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
225
47.4% of votes cast
234
51.5% of votes cast
No votes
250
52.6% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

112
+17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
Appearances
107
+12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 192 of 650
127
-37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650
Contributions
143
-21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£167,691
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£214,410
all imported IPSA years
£167,691
26% below average
Latest expenses
£214,410
5% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#2
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
38 of 42 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#5
Energy
18 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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