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Hilary Benn vs Steve Reed

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

Photograph of Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South
vs
Photograph of Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Lab Streatham and Croydon North

Voting alignment

Hilary Benn and Steve Reed voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,337 shared comparable votes.

1,337 same votes 0 different votes 1,337 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
115 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
115 Aye 68 No
112 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 179 shared votes
112 Aye 67 No
66 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
66 Aye 51 No
28 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
28 Aye 76 No
29 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
29 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
115 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
115 Aye 68 No
112 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 179 shared votes
112 Aye 67 No
66 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
66 Aye 51 No
28 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
28 Aye 76 No
29 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
29 Aye 34 No

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

Voting record

77.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 271 of 648
Participation
62.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 558 of 648
1,785
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,439
2,312 eligible divisions
1,020
57.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
852
59.2 % of votes cast
765
42.9 % of votes cast
No votes
587
40.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
26 years, 11 months
Since 10 Jun 1999
Commons service
13 years, 6 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

38
-22.4 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 648
Appearances
40
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 648
298
+189.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
Contributions
350
+241.1 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,494,265
all imported IPSA years
£185,324
18 % below average
Latest expenses
£293,477
30 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
68 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Education
88 of 95 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
Migration
151 of 169 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
#4
Trade
65 of 88 votes
Defence
51 of 59 votes
#5
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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