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Helen Maguire vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Helen Maguire
Helen Maguire
LD Epsom and Ewell
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Helen Maguire and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

200 same votes 55 different votes 255 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
8 Aye 22 No
Education 97% aligned 30 shared votes
7 Aye 23 No
30 Aye 39 No
Tax 96% aligned 69 shared votes
27 Aye 42 No
5 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 86% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 81% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 14% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

62.7%
10% below average
Rank 546 of 649
Participation
71.4%
1% below average
Rank 397 of 649
370
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
590 eligible divisions
192
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
191
45.4% of votes cast
178
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
230
54.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

154
+71.7 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 649
Appearances
84
+1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 649
180
+36.5 vs Commons average
Rank 158 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

£217,983
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£217,983
4% below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10% below average
16
7 registered categories
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Tax
92 of 112 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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