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Edward Argar vs Sir Mel Stride

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


Voting alignment

Edward Argar and Sir Mel Stride voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,813 shared comparable votes.

1,808 same votes 5 different votes 1,813 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
92 Aye 140 No
Tax 100% aligned 232 shared votes
92 Aye 140 No
79 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 203 shared votes
79 Aye 124 No
114 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 157 shared votes
114 Aye 43 No
42 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 77 shared votes
42 Aye 35 No
42 Aye 30 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
42 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
87 Aye 85 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 172 shared votes
86 Aye 86 No
92 Aye 140 No
Tax 100% aligned 232 shared votes
92 Aye 140 No
79 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 203 shared votes
79 Aye 124 No
114 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 157 shared votes
114 Aye 43 No
42 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 77 shared votes
42 Aye 35 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
77.9%
5% above average
Rank 248 of 649
2,136
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,850
2,376 eligible divisions
1,016
47.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
896
48.4% of votes cast
1,120
52.4% of votes cast
No votes
954
51.6% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

83
-0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 649
Appearances
29
-54.7 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 649
129
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 649
Contributions
47
-98.9 vs Commons average
Rank 516 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
£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
£201,413
11% below average
Latest expenses
£236,671
5% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
27
6 registered categories
1
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
209 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Migration
164 of 171 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
45 of 47 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API