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Chris Coghlan vs Ben Lake

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

Photograph of Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley
vs
Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Chris Coghlan and Ben Lake voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 208 shared comparable votes.

170 same votes 38 different votes 208 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
5 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Housing 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Migration 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Education 67% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 5 No
Defence 71% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 1 No
Transport 78% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

51.8 %
21 % below average
Rank 618 of 649
Participation
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 292 of 649
298
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,600
2,106 eligible divisions
172
57.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
55.7 % of votes cast
126
42.3 % of votes cast
No votes
708
44.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

62
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 352 of 650
Appearances
66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
74
-64.3 vs Commons average
Rank 411 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

£188,989
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£188,989
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
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

Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 163 votes
Work / Employment
27 of 39 votes
#3
Trade
81 of 87 votes
Education
33 of 50 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Tax
70 of 111 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment 9 Dec 2025
Transport
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment 18 Nov 2025
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 5 17 Nov 2025
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 4 17 Nov 2025
Environment / Climate
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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