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David Chadwick vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of David Chadwick
David Chadwick
LD Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

David Chadwick and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 282 shared comparable votes.

215 same votes 67 different votes 282 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 21 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 35 No
Tax 95% aligned 66 shared votes
28 Aye 38 No
3 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 17 shared votes
2 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 89% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 14% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 14% aligned 7 shared votes
0 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 5 No
Housing 57% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

68.1%
4% below average
Rank 463 of 649
Participation
71.4%
1% below average
Rank 397 of 649
402
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
590 eligible divisions
216
53.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
191
45.4% of votes cast
186
46.3% of votes cast
No votes
230
54.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

99
+16.7 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649
Appearances
84
+1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 649
133
-10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 649
Contributions
164
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£178,068
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£178,068
21% below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10% below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#4
Tax
92 of 112 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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