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Chris Evans vs Ben Lake

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

Photograph of Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly
vs
Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Chris Evans and Ben Lake voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 1,204 shared comparable votes.

1,046 same votes 158 different votes 1,204 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
93 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
93 Aye 61 No
3 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
36 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 54 shared votes
35 Aye 19 No
30 Aye 93 No
Migration 98% aligned 123 shared votes
29 Aye 94 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 0 No
Education 67% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 8 No
Housing 71% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
99 Aye 55 No
Tax 72% aligned 154 shared votes
102 Aye 52 No
22 Aye 20 No
Defence 79% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 22 No
Benefits 80% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 392 of 648
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 648
1,664
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,562
2,057 eligible divisions
927
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
867
55.5 % of votes cast
737
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
695
44.5 % of votes cast
17
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

11
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 648
Appearances
48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 648
15
-92.9 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 648
Contributions
51
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£290,268
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
155 of 161 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
78 of 84 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
49 of 60 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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