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Dame Karen Bradley vs Sir Mel Stride

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
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Photograph of Sir Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride
Con Central Devon

Voting alignment

Dame Karen Bradley and Sir Mel Stride voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,375 shared comparable votes.

1,370 same votes 5 different votes 1,375 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
72 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
72 Aye 116 No
70 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 138 shared votes
70 Aye 68 No
50 Aye 20 No
Migration 100% aligned 70 shared votes
50 Aye 20 No
36 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
36 Aye 28 No
37 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
37 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
68 Aye 119 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 187 shared votes
67 Aye 120 No
72 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
72 Aye 116 No
70 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 138 shared votes
70 Aye 68 No
50 Aye 20 No
Migration 100% aligned 70 shared votes
50 Aye 20 No
36 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
36 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 475 of 649
Participation
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 245 of 649
1,586
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
742
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
48.4 % of votes cast
844
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
951
51.6 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
Appearances
28
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650
80
-58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650
Contributions
46
-92.3 vs Commons average
Rank 510 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
£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
£283,093
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£236,671
5 % above average
12
3 registered categories
Registered interests
20
6 registered categories
11
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
61 of 77 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye rebel
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
Aye rebel
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 4 Sep 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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