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Harriet Cross vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Harriet Cross
Harriet Cross
Con Gordon and Buchan
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Harriet Cross and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 318 shared comparable votes.

318 same votes 0 different votes 318 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
32 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
32 Aye 42 No
21 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
32 Aye 42 No
21 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 369 of 650
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 386 of 650
409
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
564 eligible divisions
191
46.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
184
45.3 % of votes cast
218
53.3 % of votes cast
No votes
222
54.7 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

103
+31.1 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Appearances
71
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
184
+56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Contributions
94
-33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£178,612
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£178,612
21 % 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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Tax
99 of 111 votes
#3
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#4
Tax
91 of 111 votes
Crime / Justice
49 of 61 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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