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Chris Bloore vs Lauren Edwards

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 Lauren Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Lab Rochester and Strood

Voting alignment

Chris Bloore and Lauren Edwards voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 394 shared comparable votes.

392 same votes 2 different votes 394 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
32 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
32 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 7 No
Benefits 90% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
32 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
32 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

73.2%
1% above average
Rank 348 of 650
Participation
85.6%
13% above average
Rank 74 of 650
454
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
531
620 eligible divisions
220
48.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
259
48.8% of votes cast
234
51.5% of votes cast
No votes
272
51.2% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+18.0 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
Appearances
44
-49.0 vs Commons average
Rank 513 of 650
125
-37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650
Contributions
64
-98.0 vs Commons average
Rank 494 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
£133,786
all imported IPSA years
£167,691
26% below average
Latest expenses
£133,786
41% below average
2
2 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Transport
28 of 30 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
32 of 34 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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API