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David Reed vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

David Reed and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 297 shared comparable votes.

296 same votes 1 different votes 297 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
33 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
33 Aye 37 No
15 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
2 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
33 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
33 Aye 37 No
15 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

62.4%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 649
Participation
71.4%
1% below average
Rank 397 of 649
368
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
590 eligible divisions
188
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
191
45.4% of votes cast
180
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
230
54.6% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

120
+36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 649
Appearances
85
+1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 649
179
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 649
Contributions
165
+19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13% below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10% below average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Tax
92 of 112 votes
Tax
80 of 112 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
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