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Jessica Morden vs Ben Lake

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

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Jessica Morden
Lab Newport East
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Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Jessica Morden and Ben Lake voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 1,218 shared comparable votes.

1,055 same votes 163 different votes 1,218 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
93 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 150 shared votes
93 Aye 57 No
6 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
31 Aye 31 No
Trade 98% aligned 62 shared votes
32 Aye 30 No
35 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 51 shared votes
34 Aye 17 No
38 Aye 95 No
Migration 98% aligned 133 shared votes
37 Aye 96 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 2 No
Education 67% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
111 Aye 44 No
Tax 68% aligned 155 shared votes
109 Aye 46 No
23 Aye 16 No
Benefits 77% aligned 39 shared votes
26 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 23 No
Defence 77% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
62 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 83% aligned 134 shared votes
67 Aye 67 No

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

Voting record

78.3 %
5 % above average
Rank 251 of 648
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 648
1,810
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,562
2,057 eligible divisions
1,017
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
867
55.5 % of votes cast
793
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
695
44.5 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

24
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 539 of 648
Appearances
48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 648
25
-82.9 vs Commons average
Rank 567 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

£2,752,356
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£297,501
32 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
4
1 registered category
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

Defence
57 of 59 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes
#2
Migration
155 of 161 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
78 of 84 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Migration
152 of 169 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
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
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
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
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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