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Helen Morgan vs Ben Lake

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

Photograph of Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan
LD North Shropshire
vs
Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Helen Morgan and Ben Lake voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 671 shared comparable votes.

622 same votes 49 different votes 671 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
23 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 4 No
Trade 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 57% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 78% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 81% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 85% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
17 Aye 11 No
Defence 86% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 295 of 648
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 648
884
1,160 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,562
2,057 eligible divisions
447
50.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
867
55.5 % of votes cast
437
49.4 % of votes cast
No votes
695
44.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
4 years, 5 months
Since 16 Dec 2021
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

100
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 84 of 648
Appearances
48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 648
117
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 648
Contributions
51
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£902,167
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£304,868
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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

Devolution / Local Government
52 of 53 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
28 of 30 votes
#2
Migration
155 of 161 votes
Defence
32 of 35 votes
#3
Trade
78 of 84 votes
Education
54 of 63 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Housing
42 of 49 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment 9 Dec 2025
Transport
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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