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Edward Argar vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Edward Argar and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 384 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 0 different votes 384 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
36 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
36 Aye 47 No
22 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
36 Aye 47 No
22 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

89.9%
17% above average
Rank 20 of 649
Participation
71.4%
1% below average
Rank 397 of 649
2,136
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
590 eligible divisions
1,016
47.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
191
45.4% of votes cast
1,120
52.4% of votes cast
No votes
230
54.6% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

83
+0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 649
Appearances
84
+1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 649
129
-14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 235 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

£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£201,413
11% below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10% below average
1
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
164 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Democracy / Parliament
45 of 47 votes
#4
Tax
92 of 112 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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