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Elaine Stewart vs Neil O'Brien

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

Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
vs
Photograph of Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Elaine Stewart and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 234 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 229 different votes 234 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
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
40 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 62 shared votes
22 Aye 40 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 62 shared votes
22 Aye 40 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 6 No
Energy 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 9 No
Housing 0% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

60.7 %
12 % below average
Rank 569 of 649
Participation
84.9 %
12 % above average
Rank 101 of 649
345
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,782
2,099 eligible divisions
155
44.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
49.3 % of votes cast
190
55.1 % of votes cast
No votes
903
50.7 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

21
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 581 of 649
Appearances
18
-56.7 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 649
30
-102.7 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649
Contributions
24
-108.7 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£207,074
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£207,074
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Energy
16 of 20 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Housing
24 of 31 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Defence
26 of 34 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Tax
81 of 111 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 85 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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