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Ian Sollom vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Ian Sollom
Ian Sollom
LD St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Ian Sollom and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 290 shared comparable votes.

223 same votes 67 different votes 290 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
7 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
7 Aye 22 No
31 Aye 40 No
Tax 96% aligned 71 shared votes
28 Aye 43 No
4 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 89% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 83% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 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
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

74.2 %
2 % above average
Rank 333 of 650
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 382 of 650
419
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
407
565 eligible divisions
217
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
45.5 % of votes cast
202
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
222
54.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

79
+6.5 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Appearances
72
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650
90
-38.7 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
Contributions
97
-31.7 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£208,212
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£208,212
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Tax
91 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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