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Dame Karen Bradley vs Alison Bennett

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

Photograph of Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands
vs
Photograph of Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex

Voting alignment

Dame Karen Bradley and Alison Bennett voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 194 shared comparable votes.

152 same votes 42 different votes 194 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
8 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 25 No
Tax 95% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 21 shared votes
2 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 87% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 9 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

67.1 %
6 % below average
Rank 481 of 650
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 650
1,577
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
564 eligible divisions
738
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
217
53.4 % of votes cast
839
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
189
46.6 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

48
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 650
Appearances
131
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
54
-73.6 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650
Contributions
149
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,775
all imported IPSA years
£283,093
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£141,775
37 % below average
12
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
11
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

Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Trade
72 of 89 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 75 votes
#4
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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