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Ed Miliband vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband
Lab Doncaster North
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Ed Miliband and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 131 shared comparable votes.

3 same votes 128 different votes 131 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
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
21 Aye 11 No
Tax 0% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
16 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 3 No
Energy 0% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 0 No
Education 0% aligned 8 shared votes
0 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 11 No
Tax 0% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
16 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 3 No
Energy 0% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 0 No
Education 0% aligned 8 shared votes
0 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 1 No
Transport 0% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

55.1 %
18 % below average
Rank 606 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 399 of 649
1,300
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
720
55.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
45.1 % of votes cast
580
44.6 % of votes cast
No votes
225
54.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

48
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 650
Appearances
70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
442
+303.7 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 650
Contributions
99
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,453,042
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£221,136
2 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 48 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
NHS / Health
38 of 56 votes
#4
Tax
91 of 111 votes
Trade
60 of 91 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension 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 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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