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Helen Whately vs Sir Mel Stride

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


Voting alignment

Helen Whately and Sir Mel Stride voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,703 shared comparable votes.

1,697 same votes 6 different votes 1,703 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
83 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 214 shared votes
83 Aye 131 No
110 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
110 Aye 40 No
40 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
40 Aye 34 No
41 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
41 Aye 31 No
22 Aye 36 No
Benefits 100% aligned 58 shared votes
22 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
75 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 153 shared votes
76 Aye 77 No
75 Aye 122 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 197 shared votes
76 Aye 121 No
83 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 214 shared votes
83 Aye 131 No
110 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
110 Aye 40 No
40 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
40 Aye 34 No

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

Voting record

83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 125 of 649
Participation
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 245 of 649
1,977
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
943
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
48.4 % of votes cast
1,034
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
951
51.6 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

45
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 650
Appearances
28
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650
68
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 650
Contributions
46
-92.3 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
£269,510
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£236,671
5 % above average
8
2 registered categories
Registered interests
20
6 registered categories
3
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

Trade
86 of 91 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API